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Numbers of Children in Aotearoa / New Zealand by District Or Local Board Area Numbers of children in Aotearoa / New Zealand by district or local board area. Populations of Territorial Authority areas and Auckland unitary areas in 2015 – children aged under 15, and young people aged 15-19. Area total % under 15 Area 0-14 Years 15-19 Years population Total, New Zealand 4595700 914300 316800 19.9% Far North district 61300 13500 4110 22.0% Whangarei district 85900 18600 5610 21.7% Kaipara district 21100 4100 1320 19.4% Auckland 1569900 316000 110270 20.1% Rodney local board area 60000 12100 4040 20.2% Hibiscus and Bays local board area 98700 18100 7190 18.3% Upper Harbour local board area 60300 11300 4480 18.7% Kaipatiki local board area 89900 17200 5400 19.1% Devonport-Takapuna local board area 60100 10600 4310 17.6% Henderson-Massey local board area 117300 26500 8320 22.6% Waitakere Ranges local board area 52200 11600 3510 22.2% Great Barrier local board area 980 170 15 17.3% Waiheke local board area 8980 1560 410 17.4% Waitemata local board area 94500 8900 5420 9.4% Whau local board area 80800 15800 5370 19.6% Albert-Eden local board area 104300 18000 7610 17.3% Puketapapa local board area 59900 10900 4120 18.2% Orakei local board area 86400 16000 5470 18.5% Maungakiekie-Tamaki local board area 76500 16500 4530 21.6% Howick local board area 142700 27000 10460 18.9% Mangere-Otahuhu local board area 78900 21600 6850 27.4% Otara-Papatoetoe local board area 84500 20900 7010 24.7% Manurewa local board area 90400 23900 7020 26.4% Papakura local board area 51100 12400 3670 24.3% Franklin local board area 71100 15200 5050 21.4% Thames-Coromandel district 27800 4400 1340 15.8% Hauraki district 19100 3750 1180 19.6% Area total % under 15 Area 0-14 Years 15-19 Years population Waikato district 69500 16400 4940 23.6% Matamata-Piako district 33600 7000 2230 20.8% Hamilton city 156800 33000 12490 21.0% Waipa district 50400 10500 3610 20.8% Otorohanga district 9720 2340 610 24.1% South Waikato district 23500 5400 1750 23.0% Waitomo district 9530 2330 680 24.4% Taupo district 35600 7600 2170 21.3% Western Bay of Plenty district 46800 9100 3070 19.4% Tauranga city 124600 25200 7980 20.2% Rotorua district 69200 15700 5170 22.7% Whakatane district 34600 7800 2310 22.5% Kawerau district 6660 1650 480 24.8% Opotiki district 8810 2020 580 22.9% Gisborne district 47400 11600 3380 24.5% Wairoa district 8180 2060 520 25.2% Hastings district 77900 17600 5700 22.6% Napier city 60400 12000 4110 19.9% Central Hawke's Bay district 13450 2800 780 20.8% New Plymouth district 79000 16100 5040 20.4% Stratford district 9220 1990 570 21.6% South Taranaki district 27700 6100 1850 22.0% Ruapehu district 12450 2900 800 23.3% Wanganui district 43600 8700 2920 20.0% Rangitikei district 14700 3150 840 21.4% Manawatu district 29300 6100 2070 20.8% Palmerston North city 85500 16700 7160 19.5% Tararua district 17400 3800 1080 21.8% Horowhenua district 31400 5900 2050 18.8% Kapiti Coast district 51400 9200 2860 17.9% Porirua city 54500 12900 3990 23.7% Upper Hutt city 42000 8500 2890 20.2% Lower Hutt city 102000 21200 6720 20.8% Wellington city 203800 34000 13610 16.7% Masterton district 24400 4700 1650 19.3% Carterton district 8790 1700 530 19.3% Area total % under 15 Area 0-14 Years 15-19 Years population South Wairarapa district 10000 1900 530 19.0% Tasman district 49500 9500 3050 19.2% Nelson city 49900 9000 3170 18.0% Marlborough district 45300 8100 2470 17.9% Kaikoura district 3660 640 170 17.5% Buller district 10350 1850 510 17.9% Grey district 13650 2700 830 19.8% Westland district 8720 1560 430 17.9% Hurunui district 12500 2450 660 19.6% Waimakariri district 56400 11200 4150 19.9% Christchurch city 367800 63500 25500 17.3% Selwyn district 52700 11700 4070 22.2% Ashburton district 33200 6800 1960 20.5% Timaru district 46200 8300 3040 18.0% Mackenzie district 4440 860 240 19.4% Waimate district 7870 1480 390 18.8% Chatham Islands territory 610 120 25 19.7% Waitaki district 21900 4000 1310 18.3% Central Otago district 19200 3400 950 17.7% Queenstown-Lakes district 32400 5900 1490 18.2% Dunedin city 125800 19900 11710 15.8% Clutha district 17400 3500 1090 20.1% Southland district 30600 6600 1850 21.6% Gore district 12450 2450 810 19.7% Invercargill city 54200 10700 3380 19.7% Area outside territorial authority 50 0 5 0.0% .
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