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The District - Facts and Figures

 

Population

  • In 2006, the Usual Resident Population was 13,569.
  • People identifying as Maori make up 36.6% of the population.
  • Ruapehu has more families than the national average and its population is slightly younger than the national average

family

©Ruapehu Bulletin

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Visitors

  • The number of visitors to Ruapehu is steadily increasing, with 177,000 visitors in the September quarter for 2006.
  • This is an increase of 38% since 2002. In fact, there were almost 40,000 extra people in the District each month in 2006.
  • There was an 8.5% growth in new recreational businesses from 2005 to 2006.

Interesting Facts about Ruapehu Ratepayers

  • New Zealanders are buying hereas their holiday and stressful city escape.
  • Over 1/3 of all the District is owned by people living outside the area (38.7%).
  • 1/4 of people who own land in the Ruapehu District live outside the District (24.5%).
  • The four areas which have the highest amount of people who own property living outside the District are:
    • Rangatau (60.9%), near Turoa Skifield..
    • National Park (47.1%), near Whakapapa Skifield..
    • Ohakune (41.4%).
    • Raurimu (41.4%).

ohakune sunset

Ohakune on Dusk © Visit Ruapehu

dwellings

Economy

  • New dwellings in Ruapehu are steadily growing, with 66 recorded in the last year, 26% more than in the previous year.
  • The table opposite shows new consents for dwellings.
  • New businesses are also growing, with a 4.5% increase since 2004

Industry

  • The largest industry is still agriculture, which employs 21.7% of the working population, with Defence second at 10%.

 

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