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Population
2006 Census figures put Tasman District's resident population at 44,625, which is an increase of about 8 percent since the last census in 2001. This figure represents about 1.1 percent of the country's total population.
Most of Tasman District's urban population lives in and around Richmond (11,712).
Tasman also has the country's highest percentage of people of European ethnicity - 96.8 percent.
The number of Maori, European, Pacific Island and Asian residents has increased markedly since 1991, with Maori increasing by 60.5 percent. The main iwi represented in the wider Tasman region are Ngati Rarua, Ngati Tama (Golden and Tasman Bay), Te Atiawa, Ngati Koata, Ngati Kuia (eastern Tasman Bay) and the Poutini Ngai Tahu (southern areas).
Tasman District in Brief
The People
- The median age is 40.2 years, which is higher than the national median age of 35.9 years
- 7.1 percent identify with the Maori ethnic group, compared to 14.6 percent nationally
These figures are based on data from the 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings
Housing
- People living in Tasman are most likely to own their own home (62.7 percent) compared with the natioal average of 54.6 percent of households.
- the average household size is 2.6 people compared with 2.7 people for all of New Zealand
- the average weekly rent paid by households renting permanent private dwellings is $185, compared with $224 for New Zealand as a whole
These figures are based on data from the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings
Industry
- 17.2 percent of employees are in the manufacturing industry
- 18.3 percent are employed in retail trade
- 9.7 percent are in the accommodation, cafes and restaurants industry
- 9.7 percent are in agriculture, forestry and fishing
- 9.1 percent are employed in the construction industry
- 6.9 percent are in property and business services
Based on Employee Count Business Demography data as at February 2006
Urban Centres
(with more than 1000 residents at 2006 Census)
- Richmond
- Motueka
- Hope
- Brightwater
- Wakefield
- Mapua
- Takaka
For more details on the urban centres click here .
Tasman Statistics - Quarterly Review
Each quarter of the year, the Department of Statistics produces a review of trends and statistics for New Zealand. The most current information about Tasman District is available by clicking on the PDF document below.
 Tasman District Quarterly Review - June 2007 (787 K)
Tasman District Quarterly Review - Mar 2007 (796 K)
Tasman District Quarterly Review - December 2006 (1100 K)
Tasman District Quarterly Review - June 2006 (1.9 MB)
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