The table below shows information about the population of New Zealand from 2011 to 2012 by age group. Summarize the formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table below shows information about the population of New Zealand from 2011 to 2012 by age group. 

Summarize the formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The table provides information about the proportion of New Zealand's
population
by
age
between 2011 and 2012.
Overall
, it is evident that during
this
period, the majority of the
population
fell into the 15-39 and 40-64
age
groups. There was
also
an
overall
increase in the total
population
, with the 65+
age
group experiencing the most significant growth in 2012. In 2011, New Zealand had a total
population
of 4,381,269, with over half of the
population
aged between 15-39 and 40-64, around 1.5 million and 1.3 million respectively. The other two
age
groups, under 15 and 65+, combined to around 1.4 million. The total
population
increased by 0.6% from 4,381,269 in 2011 to 4,410,284 in 2012. The 65+
age
group, despite having the lowest number, experienced a significant 4% increase from 573,946 to 596,903. The 40-64
age
group
also
saw a positive development with a 0.6% increase,
while
the remaining two
age
groups experienced a decrease of 0.2% over the one-year period.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also, overall".
Vocabulary: Replace the words population, age with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • population growth
  • age group
  • increase
  • decline
  • elderly population
  • aging population
  • working-age population
  • stable labor force
  • modest increase
  • significant change
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