Waikato regional economic profile - Waikato Regional Council

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5 People5.1 SummaryThis chapter describes the demographics of the people and communities of the regionand the characteristics of the labour force.The availability of suitable labour is a significant foundation of the competitiveness of aregion. This includes the formal skills and qualifications of people in the region – peopleare the source of new ideas and drive innovation. The supply of labour depends on thechoices and decisions about where individuals get the best return for their labour andwhether an area is suitable for their lifestyle. 290Waikato has relatively low and uneven population growth and density. The region has arelatively high population of young Māori. Population ageing, which is a common issuein developed countries internationally, is more pronounced in the country as a wholebut is uneven across the region.The educational attainment of Waikato school leavers is below the national averageand is worst in smaller, more remote communities. The literacy and numeracy ofworkers is also lower than the national level. This is reflected in the occupationalstructure. Local labour market areas are identified on the basis of people’s travel fromtheir homes to work. Over time, the number of local labour market areas is decreasingand the land area of each is growing larger, particularly around Hamilton city, as peopletravel longer distances to work, mostly by private vehicle. There is little inter-regionalcommuting and people travel a longer distance to work than those in other regions.5.2 Demographics5.2.1 PopulationThe Waikato region experienced slightly lower growth than New Zealand as a wholefrom 1991 to 2006 and there is wide variation in growth rates between the districts. Thefastest growing district was Franklin (using the previous boundary), followed byHamilton city. The South Waikato and Waitomo district populations declined from 1991to 2006, by 14 per cent and 4 per cent respectively.The changes to territorial authority and regional council boundaries stemming from theLocal Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 resulted in a large increase in theWaikato district population in 2011, as the former Franklin district was divided betweenthe Auckland and Waikato regions.290Auckland Council (2011, p. 28).Page 76 Doc #: 2069885
Table 9:Census night population count2011 (est) % Change1996 2001 2006 2001-06New Zealand 3618303 3737277 4027947 4405200 8%Waikato Region 350208 357021 382707 413100 7%Territorial authoritiesFranklin District 12426 12996 16524 27%Thames-CoromandelDistrict24822 25176 25938 27020 3%Hauraki District 17319 16764 17193 18750 3%Waikato District 39138 39852 43959 64650 10%Matamata-Piako District 29661 29469 30483 31960 3%Hamilton City 108429 114921 129249 145280 12%Waipa District 38856 40293 42501 46100 5%Ōtorohanga District 9660 9279 9075 9330 ‐2%South Waikato District 25011 23469 22641 22840 ‐4%Waitomo District 9672 9294 9357 9550 1%Taupō District 31746 32157 32178 33810 0%Rotorua District 3468 3351 3609 3820 8%The Waikato urban area with the largest population is Hamilton city. It grew by 11.2 percent from 2001 to 2006, while Waikato district grew by 10 per cent, as shown in table 9.Doc # 2069885 Page 77
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Table of contentsAcknowledgementLis
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The Government aims to create an en
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TransportAlmost a quarter of total
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Regional competitivenessRelative pe
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economic development strategy for t
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Figure 8: Unemployment by region, 2
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Figure 15: Deprivation in Hamilton
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In addition to dairy products contr
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In May 2009, DairyNZ launched the S
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Page 62 and 63: 4.2 Transport4.2.1 RoadThe current
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Page 82 and 83: Taupō District CouncilWater supply
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11 Innovation system11.1 SummaryAs
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cent), health (21 per cent) and hos
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Figure 124: Waikato ITO trainees (2
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The University of Waikato has five
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Landcare ResearchNational Institute
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11.4 Business development and growt
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12 Key findings and next stepsThe W
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BibliographyAFFCO New Zealand 2010.
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Hauraki District Council 2009. Haur
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Ministry of Economic Development 20
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New Zealand Transport Agency 2010.
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South Waikato District Council 2009
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Waikato Regional Council 2011f. Lan
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