Draft Long Term Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022LocationLand UseAreaCoastlineClimatePopulationThe Hurunui District is in NorthCanterbury, on the East Coast ofthe South Island, New Zealand.Predominantly rural864,640 hectares (8,646,400,000 m²)106 KilometresRanging from unique coastal microclimatesto alpine climatesThe estimated total population forthe Hurunui District is 11,330*,distributed between the variouswards.Labour ForceLabour Force Hurunui District New ZealandUnemployment Rate 2.2% 5.1%EmploymentParticipationMain Occupations /IndustriesEducationEducation15 years and over69% 63%Agriculture &ForestryHurunui DistrictService & SalesNew ZealandSchool Qualification 35.6% 40%Tertiary Qualification 36.1% 39.9%*Note: The 2011 Census was called off following the 22February Christchurch earthquake. The estimated populationis from Statistic New Zealand’s population projections whichuses data from the 2006 NZ Census. The Government hasannounced that the next census will be held in March 2013.No Formal Qual. 28.3% 25%Unless otherwise specified, statistics quoted in this section areprojections based from the NZ Census 2006. Figures havebeen randomly rounded by Statistics New Zealand in order toprotect privacy, and thus may not add up to the totals given.Population by Ward / Community Rating Area47