Southland District Profile

The SDHB serves a population of approximately 107,000 (2006 Provisional). 50.4% of the population are women and the average age is 36.3. Like the rest of New Zealand, Southland has an aging population.

The SDHB district is geographically large covering an area of 38,214 km2. The population is evenly split between urban and rural settings. The main centres include Invercargill, Gore, Queenstown, Arrowtown, Mataura, Winton, Bluff, Riverton and Te Anau.

Of the 107,000 people that live in the SDHB's catchment the distribution is as follows:

	Invercargill City	50,328 (47%)
	Southland District	28,440 (27%)
	Gore District	12,108 (11%)
	Queenstown District	16,124 (15%)

 

Population Trends 2001-2006:

• The population that the SDHB services has increased from the 2001 census total of 103,000 to a provisional figure in 2006 of 107,000 (+3.9%).
• Since 2001 Invercargill's population has increased by 495 (+1.0%).
• Since 2001 the Gore District's population has decreased by 351 (-2.8%).
• Since 2001 the Southland District's population has decreased by 276 (-1.0%).
• Since 2001 the Queenstown Lakes District population has risen the fastest of any in New Zealand (+29.2%).

Southland Iwi:

• Ngai Tahu

Runaka:

• Hokonui, Oraka-Aparima, Waihopai, Awarua

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