Queenstown-Lakes District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Queenstown-Lakes District
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Territorial authority
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Lake Wakatipu, one of the lakes in the district
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
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| Seat | Queenstown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,719.70 km2 (3,366.69 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2023)
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| • Total | 52,800 |
| • Density | 6.055/km2 (15.683/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
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Map of postcodes
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| Postcode(s) |
9300, 9302, 9304, 9305, 9371, 9372, 9382, 9383, 9384, 9672, 9793
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| Area code(s) | 03 |
| Website | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
Queenstown-Lakes District, a local government district, is in the Otago Region of New Zealand that was formed in 1986. It is surrounded by the districts of Central Otago, Southland, Westland and Waitaki.
Much of the area is often referred to as Queenstown because of the popularity of the resort town, but the district covers a much wider area, including the towns of Wanaka to the north-east, Glenorchy to the north-west and Kingston to the south.
The district is sometimes called the Southern Lakes, as it contains Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea.
Demographics
Queenstown-Lakes District covers 8,719.70 km2 (3,366.69 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 52,800 as of June 2023, with a population density of 6.1 people per km2.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 22,959 | — |
| 2013 | 28,224 | +2.99% |
| 2018 | 39,153 | +6.77% |
Queenstown-Lakes District had a population of 39,153 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 10,929 people (38.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 16,194 people (70.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 13,176 households. There were 19,971 males and 19,182 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6,522 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 9,195 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 19,317 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 4,119 (10.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.6% European/Pākehā, 5.3% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 9.9% Asian, and 5.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. At 5.3%, the Queenstown-Lakes District has the lowest proportion of Māori people of all territorial authorities in New Zealand.
The percentage of people born overseas was 39.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 61.2% had no religion, 29.1% were Christian, 1.6% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9,312 (28.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 2,493 (7.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6,495 people (19.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21,660 (66.4%) people were employed full-time, 4,629 (14.2%) were part-time, and 354 (1.1%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward | 4,481.34 | 23,253 | 5.19 | 7,350 | 32.1 years | $41,000 |
| Wanaka Ward | 4,225.97 | 13,044 | 3.09 | 4,821 | 39.7 years | $38,700 |
| Arrowtown Ward | 12.39 | 2,853 | 230.27 | 1,002 | 38.3 years | $45,500 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Urban areas and settlements
The Queenstown-Lakes District has six towns with a population over 1,000. Together they are home to Expression error: Missing operand for +.% of the district's population.
| Urban area | Population
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| Queenstown | 29,000 | 54.9% |
| Wanaka | 12,400 | 23.5% |
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| Arrowtown | 3,060 | 5.8% |
| Lake Hāwea | 2,020 | 3.8% |
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