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Wairarapa and New Zealand population by age group, 2013

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The Wairarapa has a lower proportion of young adults than New Zealand as a whole. This reflects the exodus of young people from the region once they have finished secondary school. Most leave for tertiary education and greater job opportunities in cities.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand census, 2013

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Ben Schrader, Wairarapa region – A divided region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/12110/wairarapa-and-new-zealand-population-by-age-group-2013 (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.