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Luggate

Town in the South Island of New Zealand


Summary

Town in the South Island of New Zealand

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nameLuggate
settlement_typeRural settlement
image_skylineRed Bridge across the Clutha River at Luggate.jpg
image_captionThe Red Bridge across the Clutha River at Luggate
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNew Zealand
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Otago
subdivision_type2Territorial authority
subdivision_name2Queenstown Lakes District
subdivision_type3Ward
subdivision_name3Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
subdivision_type4Community
subdivision_name4Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community
seat_typeElectorates
seat
leader_titleTerritorial authority
leader_nameQueenstown-Lakes District Council
leader_title1Regional council
leader_name1Otago Regional Council
leader_title2Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes
leader_name2
leader_title3Waitaki MP
leader_name3
leader_title4Te Tai Tonga MP
leader_name4
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area_total_km21.19
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postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code9383
area_code_typeArea code
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blank_nameLocal iwi
blank_infoNgāi Tahu

| mapframe-zoom = 9 Luggate is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on between Wānaka and Cromwell, near the junction with State Highway 8A, approximately 15 km from the Wānaka township, just past Wānaka Airport. The town is nestled below the northern end of the Criffel Range of mountains.

The Luggate 'Grandview Bridge' is a local icon listed highly in the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Historic Register. It was opened on October 28, 1915, and has been described as "one of the most attractively proportioned steel truss road bridges in the country." It is 103.7 metres long, and features a 61-metre Baltimore through truss, another 30.5m truss and a 12.2m rolled steel joist end span.

Demographics

Luggate is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.19 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the Upper Clutha Valley statistical area.

Luggate had a population of 474 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 195 people (69.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 285 people (150.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 162 households, comprising 243 males and 231 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female, with 114 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 60 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 243 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (10.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.8% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 0.6% Pasifika, 3.8% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 69.0% had no religion, 20.9% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 0.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 66 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (14.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 51 people (14.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 219 (60.8%) people were employed full-time, 63 (17.5%) were part-time, and 3 (0.8%) were unemployed.

Upper Clutha Valley

The Upper Clutha Valley statistical area also includes Hāwea Flat and covers 159.80 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Before the 2023 census, Upper Clutha Valley had a larger boundary, covering 161.07 km2. Using that boundary, Upper Clutha Valley had a population of 1,257 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 378 people (43.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 606 people (93.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 426 households, comprising 636 males and 621 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 315 people (25.1%) aged under 15 years, 156 (12.4%) aged 15 to 29, 684 (54.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 102 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.5% European/Pākehā, 7.6% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 69.7% had no religion, 21.7% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (26.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 99 (10.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 168 people (17.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 558 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 174 (18.5%) were part-time, and 6 (0.6%) were unemployed.

References

References

  1. {{LINZ. 26983. Luggate. 17 March 2018
  2. Thornton, Geoffrey. (2001). "Bridging the Gap: Early Bridges in New Zealand 1830–1939". Reed Publishing Ltd.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application".
  4. {{NZ census 2018. 7027954, 7027955 and 7027956
  5. {{NZ census 2018. Upper Clutha Valley (347200). upper-clutha-valley. Upper Clutha Valley
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