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Statistics New Zealand released demographic data from the 2018 census late last year showing the population of the Rodney District was 66,400, up from 49,400 in 2006.
Figures also showed that after a dip in 2013, the number of young families, comprising parents in their 30s and 40s along with under-15s, had grown.
In 2018, 25 per cent of the population was aged between 30 and 49 and children under the age of 15 accounted for 20 per cent.
This represents a growth of 10 per cent and 17 per cent respectively.
Those in the 15-29 age bracket grew by 49 per cent from 2006 to 2018, suggesting an increased willingness of young people to live in Rodney.
However, the fastest growth in numbers was among those aged 65 and over. This demographic saw numbers increase by 90 per cent between 2006 and 2018.
This is in part because the demographic had a low starting point. Numbers increased from 5800 people to 11,100.
