Riverlands
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An olive garden in Riverlands
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| Coordinates: 41°31′20″S 173°58′57″E / 41.52222°S 173.98250°E / -41.52222; 173.98250 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
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| • Territorial Authority | Marlborough District Council |
| • Marlborough District Mayor | Nadine Taylor |
| • Kaikōura MP | Stuart Smith |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2023)[2]
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| • Total | 560 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest.[3][4]
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Riverlands has a population of 471, an increase of 9 people since the 2006 census. There were 231 males and 240 females.[5]
Riverlands covers 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi).[1]> It had an estimated population of 560 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 89 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 390 | — |
| 2013 | 405 | +0.54% |
| 2018 | 465 | +2.80% |
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Riverlands had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 75 people (19.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 150 households, comprising 267 males and 198 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.35 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 93 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 66 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 234 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.5% European/Pākehā, 10.3% Māori, 9.7% Pasifika, 0.6% Asian, and 3.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (17.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 102 people (27.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 207 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 78 (21.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.6%) were unemployed.[6]
Riverlands School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 217 students as of February 2024.[7][8] The school celebrated its centenary in 2006.[9]
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