Young people move a lot
Young people are more geographically mobile than the rest of the population. At the 1996 Census 62.0 percent of 12 to 25-year-olds were living at a different address than at the time of the 1991 Census compared to 56.3 percent of the total population.
Older youth were more likely to have moved than their younger counterparts, with 75.6 percent of 20 to 25-year-olds changing address between the 1991 and 1996 censuses compared to 55.9 percent of 16 to 19-year-olds and 47.5 percent of 12 to 15-year-olds. This reflects the fact that many older youth move away from their parents’ home in order to take up post-secondary educational or employment opportunities and may change addresses relatively frequently, whereas younger people are more likely to be still living with their parents.
Of all people aged 12 to 25 in 1996; 38.0 percent moved within the same region during the preceding 5 years; 12.2 percent moved between regions within the same island; 4.0 percent moved between islands and 7.6 percent had been overseas at the time of the 1991 Census. In all instances, such moves were more common among people aged 12-25 than the rest of the population and more common among older than younger youth. An exception is international moves to New Zealand which were most common among 16 to 19-year-olds.
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Young New Zealanders
Shrinking Youth Population
More Young Males than Young Females
Youth Population is ethnically diverse
Cities offer study and employment
Young people move a lot
More students stay longer at school
Who gets school qualifications?
More females in tertiary education
Work and study for tertiary students
Young people more qualified
15-24-year-olds' annual income
Fall of median youth income
Unemployment benefit for 20-24 years
Higher household incomes
Most young people live at home
Young people living apart from family
De facto partners for 15-25-year-olds
Fertility of young women falling
More young people work part time
Main industries for young workers
Young workers highest unemployed
Unemployment by ethnic group
Young people: causes of deaths
Young men and vehicle deaths
Young people have high suicide rate
Young men heavier drinkers
Fewer young smokers in 1996
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