Community Profile

4. Community and Business Profiles

Information contained within the Te Wai Horotiu Main Works SIBDDWP relating to the affected community’s profile (the Community Profile, Section 4.2) has been reviewed to ensure it is generally consistent with the current characteristics of the area. The sections below confirm that the community profile remains relevant and notes changes to the profile as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The range of feedback received has also been analysed, including CLG, information hub, survey and development response feedback, outlined in Section 8.

Community Profile

The 2018 census is the most up to date census data available. The demographic profile outlined in Section 4.3 of the Te Wai Horotiu Main Works SIBDDWP utilises statistics obtained from the 2018 census on population, age and ethnicity using the Statistical Area 2 (SA2) data sets. Since the writing of the Te Wai Horotiu Main Works SIBDDWP, datasets for Statistical Area 1s (SA1s) have become available; SA1s provide more detailed information about population characteristics than is available at the SA2 level.

Figure 1 below outlines the SA1 datasets relevant to the area occupied by the Construction Works. Table 4 below outlines the 2013 and 2018 census data for population, age, ethnicity and households relating to the SA1 boundaries (as localised to the Construction Works area). Comparisons are outlined in order to indicate changes between the 2013 and 2018 census years. It is noted that the Construction Works commenced after the census data was accumulated, therefore, may not accurately represent the current demographic profile of the area. Key facts derived from the 2013 and 2018 census4 data, as outlined in Table 4, is as follows: • The population increased by 369 people between 2013 and 2018, with a total population of 2751 persons. • The median age of people living in and within the vicinity of the Project area increased by 1 year, to 29.4 years. • The number of occupied households increased by 144, to a total of 1239 occupied households. • The Asian ethnicity is the most common ethnicity within the Project area, followed by European5 . • The vast majority of residents living within the Project area have lived there for less than 5 years. It is acknowledged the community and business profile within the Project area experienced change due to the COVID-19 restrictions and the subsequent lifting of restrictions. Information and statistics relating to SIBD impacts due to COVID-19 restrictions, are outlined in Section 4.1.2 of this Annual Report.

4 https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/statistical-area-1-dataset-for-2018-census-updated-march-2020 5 The following ethnicities, as outlined in the 2018 census statistics, are recorded in Table 4 for the purposes of this annual report; European, Asian, Maori and Other (Pacific peoples, Middle Eastern / Latin American / African, and Other Ethnicity). Page 12 | 2021-2022 SIBD Annual Report - Te Wai Horotiu Station (Aotea)