Dobson, New Zealand
Dobson | |
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Tania Gibson | |
• West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 620 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Dobson is a small town on the banks of the
History
The town is named for the surveyor George Dobson, the second son of Edward Dobson and brother of Arthur Dudley Dobson, who was murdered at this site in 1866. He was killed in a bungled robbery by the Burgess gang,[5] who had mistaken him for a gold buyer carrying gold from the nearby Arnold goldfield. A monument now stands where George Dobson was murdered.[6][7]
Dobson was the site of one of the
A hydroelectric dam was proposed for the area by
Demographics
Dobson and Taylorville are defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and cover 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi).[1] They had an estimated population of 620 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 102 people per km2. Dobson and Taylorville are part of the larger Dobson statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 597 | — |
2013 | 564 | −0.81% |
2018 | 570 | +0.21% |
Source: [11] |
Before the 2023 census, Dobson and Taylorville had a smaller boundary, covering 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 92.6% European/Pākehā, 13.2% Māori, 0.5% Pasifika, 2.1% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.3% had no religion, 26.3% were Christian and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (5.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 162 (34.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 57 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 243 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 57 (12.0%) were part-time, and 27 (5.7%) were unemployed.[11]
Dobson statistical area
Dobson statistical area covers 170.91 km2 (65.99 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 890 as of June 2023,[12] with a population density of 5.2 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 807 | — |
2013 | 801 | −0.11% |
2018 | 828 | +0.67% |
Source: [13] |
Before the 2023 census, Dobson statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 169.89 km2 (65.59 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 93.5% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 0.4% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 6.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.0% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (6.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 222 (32.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 87 people (12.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 360 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 93 (13.5%) were part-time, and 36 (5.2%) were unemployed.[13]
Education
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