Community Profile
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Current population 48,954. 8% growth or over 4000 people expected by 2034.
Increasing ethnic diversity. The populations of those identifying as Maori, Asian and Pacific People are both expected to increase in the 12 years to 2034.
Issues and Opportunities
- Based on expected population growth and participation patterns, focus on re-purposing, upgrading, and sharing of facilities rather than building new ones.
- A more diverse offering of spaces and places is required. Consider the needs of female, gender diverse and older participants.
- The district is well served with sport and recreation facilities for a population of its size, although some are not fit for purpose and do not justify the cost charged for them.
- Te awa offers multiple cultural and recreational opportunities.
- Great environment for outdoor recreation, but potentially not leveraged as well as it could be.
- The level of maintenance of the sports grounds is generally poor.
- There is pressure on facilities at peak times that could be alleviated by increased promotion/activation of off-peak times.
Participation Snapshot
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Walking for sport or leisure
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Jogging/ running
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Gardening
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Playing Games
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Individual workout
Key Participation Facts
- Activities which are undertaken individually or on a casual basis are more popular than traditional team sports.
- Most sport and active recreation activities which require high-cost facilities such as field and court sports fall outside the top 20 most popular activities.
- 31% of the population of Whanganui District is inactive.
- Tamariki (aged 5-11) are more active in 10 of their 20 expected activities than the national average for tamariki.
- Rangatahi (aged 12-17) are more active in 10 of their 20 expected activities than the national average for tamariki.