Wakatipu Basin
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Wakatipu Basin | |
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Basin | |
Coordinates: 44°57′40″S 168°47′53″E / 44.961°S 168.798°E | |
Location | Queenstown-Lakes District |
The Wakatipu Basin is a plain surrounded by mountains in
At the south west corner is found the Queenstown suburb of
The economy of the basin and surrounding areas is largely supported by tourism, though the importance of the vineyards of the Gibbston Valley and Central Otago wine regions has increased since the 1990s.
Demographics
Wakatipu Basin statistical area, which includes Millbrook Resort, covers 57.72 km2 (22.29 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,440 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 25 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,020 | — |
2013 | 1,158 | +1.83% |
2018 | 1,356 | +3.21% |
Source: [4] |
Before the 2023 census, Wakatipu Basin had a larger boundary, covering 59.51 km2 (22.98 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 3.5% Māori, 0.2% Pasifika, 2.9% Asian, and 4.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 26.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.1% had no religion, 33.4% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (34.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 81 (7.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $52,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 402 people (36.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 594 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 186 (16.9%) were part-time, and 9 (0.8%) were unemployed.[4]
References
- ^ "NZX Hydro - Location Help".
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 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. Wakatipu Basin (347500). 2018 Census place summary: Wakatipu Basin