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Riverlands

Locality in Marlborough, New Zealand

Summary

Locality in Marlborough, New Zealand

Field	Value
name	Riverlands
image_skyline	Riverlands Olive Grove.jpg
image_caption	An olive garden in Riverlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Marlborough
subdivision_type2	Ward
subdivision_name2
seat_type	Electorates
seat
leader_title	Territorial Authority
leader_name	Marlborough District Council
leader_title1	Marlborough District Mayor
leader_name1
leader_title2	Kaikōura MP
leader_name2
leader_title3	Te Tai Tonga MP
leader_name3
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	12
coordinates
area_total_km2	6.28
area_footnotes
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| mapframe-zoom = 12 Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest.

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Riverlands has a population of 471, an increase of 9 people since the 2006 census. There were 231 males and 240 females.

Demographics

Riverlands covers 6.28 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Riverlands had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 75 people (19.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 150 households, comprising 267 males and 198 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.35 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 93 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 66 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 234 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.5% European/Pākehā, 10.3% Māori, 9.7% Pasifika, 0.6% Asian, and 3.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (17.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 102 people (27.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 207 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 78 (21.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.6%) were unemployed.

Education

Riverlands School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of students as of The school celebrated its centenary in 2006.

Climate

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References

(2004). "Reed New Zealand Atlas". Reed Books.
Roger Smith, GeographX. (2005). "The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand". Robbie Burton.
{{NZ Quickstats2013. 14619. Riverlands
"ArcGIS Web Application".
{{NZ census 2018. Riverlands (308500). riverlands. Riverlands
{{TKI. 2981. Riverlands School
(20 March 2006). "Riverlands School Centennial". Education Gazette New Zealand.

Wikipedia Source

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