Buller District

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Buller District
Territorial authority district
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View of Westport, the district's capital
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Buller district in the South Island
Coordinates: 41°48′47″S171°47′35″E / 41.813°S 171.793°E / -41.813; 171.793
CountryNew Zealand
Region West Coast Region
Wards
  • Seddon
  • Westport
  • Inangahua
Seat Westport
Government
 •  Mayor Jamie Cleine (Buller District Council)
 • Deputy MayorSharon Roche
 •  Territorial authority Buller District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total7,943.35 km2 (3,066.94 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total10,500
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Area code 03
Website bullerdc.govt.nz OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Buller District is one of 53 districts of New Zealand, and is within the West Coast Region. It covers Westport, Karamea, Reefton and Inangahua Junction.

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Buller District's overall land area is 7,943.35 km2 (3,066.94 sq mi). The district is administered by the Buller District Council with the seat in Westport, in which 45% of the district's population live.

History

It is understood by the carbon dating of Umu (ovens) that the Maori people settled in this region some 700 years ago.

The district takes its name from the Buller River, itself named for Charles Buller, a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK) and director of the New Zealand Company, a UK-based company established in the early 19th century with a royal charter supporting colonisation efforts of New Zealand.

During the period 1853 to 1876, the current area of Buller District was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, much of the current area of Buller District was administered in the newly created (January 1877) bodies of Buller County and Inangahua County.

The Buller District was formed under the 1989 local government reforms through the amalgamation of Buller County, Inangahua County and the Westport Borough Councils. [3]

Population

Buller District covers 7,943.35 km2 (3,066.94 sq mi) [1] and had a 'usually resident population count' of 10,446 as of the as of the 2023 New Zealand census, [4] meaning a population density of 1.3 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20069,702—    
201310,473+1.10%
20189,591−1.74%
202310,446+1.72%
Source: [5] [6]

Buller District's 2023 census population was an increase of 855 people (8.9%) compared to the 2018 census, and a decrease of 27 people (−0.3%) compared to the 2013 census. Buller District was the only territorial authority of New Zealand to see a population decrease between the 2013 and 2023 censuses. [4]

Data that follows is from the 2023 census. There were 5,358 males, 5,049 females and 36 people of other genders in 5,049 dwellings. [7] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 52.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,536 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,197 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 4,962 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,751 (26.3%) aged 65 or older. [6]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.6% European (Pākehā); 13.0% Māori; 1.7% Pasifika; 3.3% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori language by 2.3%, and other languages by 5.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 26.7% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.6%, and 10.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 750 (8.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 4,920 (55.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,946 (33.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 558 people (6.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,504 (39.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,356 (15.2%) were part-time, and 270 (3.0%) were unemployed. [6]

Population density in the 2023 census 2023 NZ Census Population Density - Buller District.png
Population density in the 2023 census
Individual wards
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Seddon Ward3,627.701,8720.5296357.1 years$25,900 [8]
Inangahua Ward3,198.561,9290.6096349.9 years$30,000 [9]
Westport Ward1,117.096,6425.953,12351.1 years$29,500 [10]
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

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  3. ↑ "Buller Heritage". Buller District Libraries. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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