Rangitata (hamlet)
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Rangitata | |
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 Rangitata countryside | |
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| Coordinates: 44°04′01″S 171°22′16″E / 44.067°S 171.371°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Ward | Geraldine |
| Community | Geraldine |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Timaru District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Timaru | Nigel Bowen |
| • Waitaki MP/Rangitata MP | Miles Anderson/James Meager |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7992 |
| Area code | 03 |
Rangitata is a settlement in New Zealand. It is located at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 79.[1] The Rangitata River is located 3 kilometres north of the town and 10.7 kilometres north of Orari.
Demographics[edit]
The Rangitata statistical area, which includes Orari and surrounds but does not include Geraldine, covers 171.84 km2 (66.35 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,620 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 9.4 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 1,221 | — |
| 2013 | 1,500 | +2.98% |
| 2018 | 1,653 | +1.96% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Rangitata had a larger boundary, covering 172.13 km2 (66.46 sq mi).[2] Using that boundary, it had a population of 1,653 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (10.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 432 people (35.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 687 households, comprising 837 males and 816 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 50.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 300 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 186 (11.3%) aged 15 to 29, 687 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 480 (29.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.7% European/Pākehā, 5.4% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 6.5% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.4% had no religion, 46.3% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 303 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 216 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 600 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 198 (14.6%) were part-time, and 24 (1.8%) were unemployed.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rangitata River flood risk set to remain for months". Stuff. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Rangitata (339000). 2018 Census place summary: Rangitata