List of cities and towns in the South Island by population
This is a list of cities and towns in the South Island of New Zealand by the size of their urban area.
The populations given in the table below are provisional New Zealand usually resident populations, June 2008 estimates, and refer to the entire main urban area unless otherwise stated.
Cities
Urban Area | Population | Region | Territorial Authority |
---|---|---|---|
Christchurch | 396,700 | Canterbury | Christchurch City Council |
Dunedin | 120,200 | Otago | Dunedin City Council |
Invercargill | 50,800 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Nelson (Nelson/Richmond) | 66,700 | Nelson | Nelson City Council/Tasman District Council |
Towns
Population 10,000 and over
Urban Area | Population | Region | Territorial Authority |
---|---|---|---|
Ashburton | 20,000 | Canterbury | Ashburton District |
Blenheim | 31,300 | Marlborough | Marlborough District |
Oamaru | 13,900 | Otago | Waitaki District |
Queenstown | 15,300 | Otago | Queenstown Lakes District |
Rangiora | 18,100 | Canterbury | Waimakariri District |
Richmond | 14,500 | Tasman | Tasman District |
Rolleston | 14,650[1] | Canterbury | Selwyn District |
Timaru† | 29,000 | Canterbury | Timaru District |
† Timaru was officially a city until local government reorganisation in 1989, and as such is still frequently referred to as such.
Population 1,000 to 9,999
Major Suburbs
The following suburbs have a population of over 2,000.
Christchurch
Dunedin
‡ Mosgiel, Port Chalmers, and Green Island were officially separate towns until local government reorganisation in 1989, and are separated from Dunedin's main urban area. As such they are still frequently referred to as towns.
Invercargill
Suburb | Population | Region | Territorial Authority |
---|---|---|---|
Rosedale | 3,855 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Gladstone-Avenal | 3,768 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Grasmere | 3,342 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Heidelberg | 3,078 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Newfield | 2,910 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Georgetown | 2,229 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Waikiwi | 2,193 | Southland | Invercargill City Council |
Nelson
Others
Suburb | Population | Town | Territorial Authority |
---|---|---|---|
Allenton | 5,172 | Ashburton | Ashburton District Council |
Redwoodtown | 4,881 | Blenheim | Marlborough District Council |
Whitney | 4,005 | Blenheim | Marlborough District Council |
Witherlea | 3,993 | Blenheim | Marlborough District Council |
Marchwiel | 3,741 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Highfield | 3,408 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Springlands | 3,081 | Blenheim | Marlborough District Council |
West End | 2,790 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Tinwald | 2,703 | Ashburton | Ashburton District Council |
Mayfield | 2,694 | Blenheim | Marlborough District Council |
Seaview | 2,505 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Parkside | 2,412 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Hampstead | 2,325 | Ashburton | Ashburton District Council |
Watlington | 2,256 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Gleniti | 2,022 | Timaru | Timaru District Council |
Map
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2017 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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