APPENDIX 2 - POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

APPENDIX 2.1 Wairoa District population statistics, 1981-1991 (source: Statistics NZ).

Total population

1981 1986 1991
Wairoa rural
Male 3087 2928 2763
Female 2688 2622 2514
Total 5775 5550 5277
Wairoa Borough
Male 2718 2478 2406
Female 2703 2586 2583
Total 5421 5064 4989
Total Wairoa
Male 5805 5406 5169
Female 5391 5208 5097
Total 11196 10614 10266
Population change (from 1981)
Male NA -399 (-6.9%) -636 (-11.0%)
Female NA -183 (-3.4%) -294 (-5.5%)
Total NA -582 (-5.2%) -930 (-8.3%)

Note: Population statistics exclude persons resident overseas and overseas visitors on census night.

Total population by age grouping, (Total Wairoa District)

Age grouping 1981 1986 1991 % male Total change,
(years) (1991) 1981-91 (%)
< 15 3918 3336 3069 49.7 -21.7
15-19 987 771 753 52.2 -23.7
20-29 1764 1746 1473 49.9 -16.5
30-49 2412 2562 2673 50.9 +10.8
50-59 972 990 906 52.3 -6.8
>60 1143 1206 1389 48.6 21.5
Total 11196 10611 10263 50.4 -8.3

Net change 1981-91 in 20-59 years age group = -1.9%.

Total population by ethnic group, (Total Wairoa District)

1981 1986 1991
European 6399 (57.2%) 5142 (48.5%) 4890 (47.6%)
All other groups 4797 (42.8%) 5472 (51.5%) 5276 (52.4%)
Total 11 196 10 614 10 266
APPENDIX 2.2 Wairoa District employment statistics 1981-91 (source: Statistics NZ)

Employment status (Total Wairoa District)

1981 1986 1991 Change (%)
1981-91
Wage/salary earner
Male 2231 2133 1542 - 30.9
Female 921 1254 1128 +22.5
Total 3152 3387 2670 - 15.3
Self employed (no employees)
Male 264 315 288 + 9.1
Female 45 90 84 +86.7
Total 309 405 372 +20.4
Self employed (employees)
Male 333 292 225 - 32.4
Female 45 56 57 +26.7
Total 378 348 282 - 25.4
Unpaid in family business
Male 12 24 39 +225.0
Female 24 69 60 +150.0
Total 36 93 99 +175.0
Unemployed seeking work
Male 174 195 306 + 75.9
Female 108 240 228 +111.1
Total 282 435 534 + 89.4
Not specified
Male 12 36 29
Female 3 12 37
Total 15 48 66
Total employed/unemployed
Male 3026 2995 2439 - 19.4
Female 1146 1721 1581 +38.0
Total 4172 4716 4020 - 3.6
Total employed (paid work)
Male 2828 2740 2065 - 27.0
Female 1011 1400 1256 +24.2
Total 3839 4140 3321 - 13.5

Employment by industry, total Wairoa District, (15 years of age and older)

19 81 19 86 19 91 Change (%)
No. % male No. % male No. % male 1981-91
Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 1362 86 1089 83 921 78 -32.4
Mining, quarries 9 100 9 100 9 100 0
Manufacturing 600 80 462 83 627 75 -5.0
Electricity, gas & water 111 95 114 92 78 85 -29.7
Building construction 309 96 261 98 192 92 -37.9
Wholesale, retail & restaurants 507 50 522 58 492 46 -3.0
Transport, storage, communication 249 76 168 70 102 71 -59.0
Business & financial services 96 44 96 47 126 36 -31.3
Community, social & personal services 777 52 681 48 867 35 +11.6
Not defined 189 62 48 75 66 45 -65.1
TOTAL 4269 73 3450 72 3480 61 -18.5

Note: These industry employment statistics don't match the employment status statistics.

Employment by industry 1991, Total Wairoa District

(Detailed breakdown of Statistics NZ data)

Industry No. employed % male
Dairy farming 24 57
Sheep farming 366 78
Beef farming 30 82
Mixed farming 213 83
Horticulture 18 60
Cropping 3 100
Fruit cropping 39 56
Other farming 60 86
Agricultural services 69 87
Hunting 0 0
Forestry & logging 36 83
Fishing 36 83
Mining 12 100
Food 510 80
Textiles 6 0
Other manufacturing 90 64
Utilities 81 85
Construction 180 93
Wholesale & retail 387 51
Restaurants & hotels 87 27
Transport & storage 102 74
Business & financial 114 36
Community & social services 822 35
Non specified 72 52
Total 3357 62

 

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