Central Otago District
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Central Otago District is local government district in New Zealand. It is administered by the Central Otago District Council, and it is in the Otago region, the top tier of local government in New Zealand. The major towns in the district are Alexandra (the seat of local government), Cromwell, Roxburgh, Clyde and Ranfurly. The district covers Script error: No such module "convert"., making it the fourth-largest district in New Zealand by area, and is home to Template:NZ population data 2018 people as of Template:NZ population data 2018.[1]
The Central Otago District is part of what is informally known as Central Otago. It was formed in 1989 from the merger of the former Vincent and Maniototo Counties. The current mayor is Tamah Alley, who succeeded her predecessor Tim Cadogan in late October 2024.[2] Cadogan had resigned in 2024 prior to the 2025 New Zealand local elections to move to Wellington.[3]
Demographics
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Central Otago District had a population of 24,306 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,748 people (12.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 6,411 people (35.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 12,309 males, 11,937 females and 60 people of other genders in 10,212 dwellings.[5] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 3,894 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 3,267 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 11,163 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,982 (24.6%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.8% European (Pākehā); 9.5% Māori; 2.4% Pasifika; 4.5% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 0.1% and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.4%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,946 (14.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 11,517 (56.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 4,929 (24.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,941 people (9.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 10,824 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 3,084 (15.1%) were part-time, and 222 (1.1%) were unemployed.[6]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Ward | 2,900.23 | 10,014 | 3.45 | 3,960 | 42.1 years | $47,400[7] |
| Vincent Ward | 3,054.69 | 10,668 | 3.49 | 4,557 | 49.8 years | $40,000[8] |
| Maniototo Ward | 2,675.91 | 1,890 | 0.71 | 885 | 49.4 years | $34,700[9] |
| Teviot Valley Ward | 1,302.44 | 1,734 | 1.33 | 810 | 52.9 years | $33,300[10] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Urban areas
The Central Otago district has three towns with a population over 1,000: Cromwell (Template:NZ population data 2018), Alexandra (Template:NZ population data 2018), and Clyde (Template:NZ population data 2018). Together, they are home to Template:Rnd% of the district's population.Template:NZ population data 2018
See also
References
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