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The People
The 2006 census survey states that North Canterbury is home to more than 53 000 people (information from www.stats.govt.nz). The figures show that 20% of the recorded population live in Hurunui and the remaining 80% live in Waimakariri.
The table below shows the birth place of the residents of the region taken on Census night 2006.
| Territorial Authority | Hurunui District |
Waimakariri District |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8,790 | 35,523 | 44,313 |
| Australia(1) | 162 | 666 | 828 |
| Pacific Islands(2) | 24 | 84 | 108 |
| UK and Ireland | 663 | 3,618 | 4,281 |
| Europe (excl. United Kingdom and Ireland) | 183 | 705 | 888 |
| North America | 66 | 213 | 279 |
| Asia | 57 | 366 | 423 |
| Other | 87 | 300 | 387 |
| Total Overseas | 1,239 | 5,955 | 7,194 |
| Not Elsewhere Included(3) | 447 | 1,356 | 1,803 |
| Total | 10,476 | 42,834 | 53,310 |
(1) Includes Australian Territories. |
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| (2) Includes Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. | ||||||
| (3) Includes Inadequately Described and Not Stated. | ||||||
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Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables. This clearly shows that there is a good mix of nationalities living in the district. |
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