Canterbury District Health Board serves a population of 543,820 people (2016/17 estimate).
- Canterbury’s population is fairly similar to the national average in terms of age, but with a slightly higher proportion of people aged 40 and over.
- Canterbury has a lower proportion of Māori and Pacific people in comparison to the national average.
- Canterbury has a relatively high proportion of people in the least deprived section of the population compared to the national average, whilst the most deprived section is under-represented.
Population by age, 2016/17
Canterbury’s population is fairly similar to the national average, but with a slightly higher proportion of people aged 40 and over.
| DHB population | National population | |
|---|---|---|
| 00–09 | 12.4% | 13.3% |
| 10–19 | 12.5% | 13.0% |
| 20–29 | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| 30–39 | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 40–49 | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 50–59 | 13.6% | 13.1% |
| 60–69 | 10.9% | 10.6% |
| 70–79 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 80–89 | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| 90+ | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Ethnic mix, 2016/17
Canterbury has a lower proportion of Māori and Pacific people in comparison to the national average.
| DHB population | National population | |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 88.4% | 77.7% |
| Māori | 9.1% | 15.8% |
| Pacific | 2.5% | 6.5% |
Deprivation, 2016/17
Canterbury has a relatively high proportion of people in the least deprived section of the population compared to the national average, whilst the most deprived section is under-represented.
Deprivation is reported in ‘quintiles’. Quintile 1 represents the least deprived section of the population whilst quintile 5 represents the most deprived section.
Nationally, each quintile represents 20% of the population. The percentages in each quintile will vary for each DHB.
- If a DHB has more than 20% of people within a quintile, it means there are more people in that deprivation group than the national average.
- If it has less than 20% of people within a quintile, it means there are fewer people in that deprivation group than the national average.
More information
- Enrolment in a primary health organisation – demographics data for people enrolled in primary health organisations