TORBA PROVINCE
KEY - FACTS
The 2016 Post Pam mini census was carried out to update statistics on the population and socio-economic development, after the Tropical cyclone (TC) Pam, throughout all the provinces of Vanuatu. Population characteristic is vital information about Vanuatu and individual provinces.
Torba province fact-sheet is a booklet that summarizes all information for torba in eleven (11) key topics. The topics are being summarize and presented in a form of key findings.
The key findings are from the population information, housing information, education, information on labor, agriculture and forestry, livestock and fisheries, communication and energy, water and sanitation, disaster and lastly the information on registration.
KEY RESULT
1. POPULATION
POPULATION
More than 40% (4,179) of the population of Torba province is made up of young people under the age of 15 years. About a quarter (2,460) of Torba population are between the age of 15-29 years and the percentage keeps decreasing as the age increases
Age group by sex shows that in Torba, there are about equal size of males compared to females at almost all age groups. There are only a slightly higher number of females in the age group of 15-29
The majority of the Torba population are from Vanua Lava area council, as presented in figure 3, with over 3,000 people. The least population, on the other hand, is from Ureparapara with the population less than 500 people.
2. HOUSING
Housing or dwelling is defined as a structural building or shelter that houses a nuclear or an extended family. Housing materials in Vanuatu can be in the form of a traditional, modern or a makeshift style. Out of the total private households in Vanuatu, 3.5% (1,960) are counted in Torba province.
The statistical definition of a ‘household (HH)’ in a census is: “a family that live together and share the cost and work of preparing a meal”.
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS
Table 2 shows that Merelava has the highest number of private households compared to the other area councils in Torba. On the other hand Vanua Lava is the most populated area council.
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
The size of a household refers to the number of family members living together. This can be calculated as total number of population surveyed divided by the total number of households surveyed. For Example: In Torba total population (in private households) is 9,875 and the total private households is 1,960. Therefore, the average household size is: 9,875/1,960 = 5 person per household. The average household size of 5 person and below is higher in Mota compared to other area councils.
3. EDUCATION
The 2016 Mini Census questionnaire includes 2 questions pertaining to School Attendance. This applies to any person living in the household who had attended school or not. A person is considered to be involved in education if, during the survey week they attended any form of education either full time or part time.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Majority of age 9 to 13 years old attended school during census period. Overall as the age increases, the number of population that attended school decreases.
SEX RATIO
The sex ratio is simply the ratio of males to females in a population. The data is based on students currently attending school. In Torba Province, for every 100 females attending school there are 5 males more.
4. LABOUR FORCE
'Labour force' are the working-age population who during the survey reference week are classified as 'employed' and 'unemployed'.
MAIN ACTIVITY IN THE LAST 7 DAYS
The Mini Census asked about the main activity during the last seven days. Main activity was asked to population aged 15 years and over under the following;
1. Employed ; Employer, Self employed, employee public/private sector.
2. Producing goods ; included producing goods for own consumption and sale.
3. Unpaid family Work ; includes family business and household duties.
4. Volunteer work ; includes community and church services.
5. Economically inactive ; are the population not involved in any work during the survey period but are in the working age group. This does not include Retired, Disabled and full time students
