Urban areas of New Zealand

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Urban areas correspond to the more densely populated areas of New Zealand:
  100 people per square km and above
  250 people per square km and above
  500 people per square km and above
  750 people per square km and above
  1000 people per square km and above
  2000 people per square km and above
  3000 people per square km and above
  4000 people per square km and above

Statistics New Zealand defines urban areas of New Zealand for statistical purposes (they have no administrative or legal basis). [1] The urban areas comprise cities, towns and other conurbations (an aggregation of urban settlements) of a thousand people or more. In combination, the urban areas of the country constitute New Zealand's urban population. [1] As of June 2024, the urban population made up 84.3% of New Zealand's total population.

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The current standard for urban areas is the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18), which replaced the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92) in 2018. [2]

There are four classes of urban area under SSGA18:

Each urban area consists of one or more level-2 statistical areas (SA2s). Urban areas under SSGA18 do not cross territorial authority boundaries, with one exception (Richmond, which lies in the Tasman District but includes the Daelyn SA2 area from neighbouring Nelson City).

Statistics New Zealand also defines rural settlements with a population of 200 to 999 people or at least 40 dwellings. [3] [4] While these do not fit the standard international definition of an urban population, they serve to distinguish between true rural dwellers and those in rural settlements or towns. There are 402 rural settlements which combined have a population of 159,800 (3.0% of the total population).

In 2023, Stats NZ updated the 2018 standard for geographical areas with the new NZ Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023. While similar, the new standard has added a new geographical area (SA3), has upgraded Wānaka to a medium urban area, seven rural settlements to small urban areas and has created thirteen new rural settlements. [5] [6]

Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018

The following shows the urban areas as classified under SSGA18 (adjusted according to SSGA23 update). [7] [8]

Major urban areas

Large urban areas

Medium urban areas

Small urban areas

Rural settlements

North Island

South Island

Offshore islands

New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992

Under the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92), there are three classes of urban area: [9] [3]

Main urban areas

The population figures shown are Statistics New Zealand's resident population estimates at June 2018. [10] For rankings in various criteria see the ranked list of New Zealand urban areas by population. Four main urban areas are subdivided into urban zones. The following cities are listed by location from north to south.

North Island

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Skycrapers in Auckland's central business district
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Wellington city centre
  • Whangārei (58,700): from Hikurangi to Portland.
  • Auckland (1,570,100) is divided into four urban zones:
  • Hamilton (241,200) is divided into three urban zones:
    • Hamilton Urban Zone (203,100): all of Hamilton City and neighbouring parts of Waikato and Waipa districts including Ngāruawāhia, Taupiri and Ōhaupō
    • Cambridge Urban Zone (20,600): includes Leamington
    • Te Awamutu Urban Zone (17,500): includes Kihikihi
  • Tauranga (141,600): Omokoroa to Papamoa Beach; and Mount Maunganui to Tauriko and Pyes Pa
  • Rotorua (59,500): Ngongotahā to Owhata
  • Gisborne (37,200): Makaraka to Okitu
  • Napier-Hastings (134,500) is a conurbation of two urban zones:
  • New Plymouth (58,300): Oakura to Bell Block
  • Wanganui (40,900): Westmere to Marybank
  • Palmerston North (86,600): Including Longburn, Kairanga and Stony Creek, but excluding Ashhurst and rural areas in the Tararua foothills
  • Kāpiti (42,700): Pekapeka to Paekākāriki
  • Wellington (418,500) is divided into four urban zones:
    • Upper Hutt (41,200): Te Marua to Pinehaven
    • Lower Hutt (105,200): includes Wainuiomata, Petone and the eastern bays, excludes farmland adjacent to Wainuiomata
    • Porirua (56,700): all of Porirua City except Paekākāriki Hill and Mana Island; includes Pukerua Bay and Pauatahanui
    • Wellington City (215,400): from Linden south, includes Horokiwi but excludes Mākara and Ohariu

South Island

Secondary urban areas

The population figures shown are Statistics New Zealand's resident population estimates at the June 2018. [10] The following towns are listed by location from north to south.

North Island

  • Pukekohe (31,400): From Paerata to Tuakau. Excludes Bombay.
  • Whakatāne (19,750): From Coastlands to Ōhope and south to Poroporo.
  • Tokoroa (14,050): From Tokoroa to Kinleith.
  • Taupō (24,700): From Wairakei to Taupō Airport.
  • Hāwera (12,150): From Normanby to Mokoia.
  • Feilding (16,850): From Halcombe to Aorangi.
  • Levin (21,200): From Waitarere Beach to Ohau.
  • Masterton (22,200): From Opaki to Waingawa.

South Island

  • Greymouth (9,700): From Runanga to Southbeach and Camerons.
  • Rangiora (18,300): From the Ashley River to Flaxton
  • Ashburton (20,200): From Fairton to Winslow and Argyle Park.
  • Timaru (29,100): From Washdyke to Scarborough and west to Gleniti.
  • Queenstown (15,850): From Fernhill and Kelvin Heights to Frankton
  • Oamaru (13,950): From Pukeuri to Weston and Holmes Hill.

Minor urban areas

North Island

South Island

Changes to classification

1992

Original classification

1996

No change

2001
2006
2013

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References

  1. 1 2 "Urban area". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (PDF). Statistics New Zealand. 2017. ISBN   978-1-98-852841-0 . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic definitions". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Defining urban and rural New Zealand". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023" (PDF). Stats NZ. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Urban Rural 2023". Stats NZ. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ariā SNZ". aria.stats.govt.nz.
  8. ↑ "Urban Rural 2023". Stats NZ. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Subnational Population Estimates Geographic Areas". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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