Pisa Moorings
Pisa Moorings | |
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Rural settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′41″S 169°14′20″E / 44.978°S 169.239°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Central Otago District |
| Ward | Cromwell Ward |
| Community | Cromwell Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Central Otago District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Central Otago | Tamah Alley |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 920 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Pisa Moorings is a small town in the Central Otago District of Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located between Lake Dunstan on its east and State Highway 6 on its west. Cromwell is 9 km southwest and Wānaka is 45 km north by road.
The residential housing at Pisa Moorings is being expanded as of 2019.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Pisa Moorings is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand. It covers 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 920 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 681 people per km2. It is part of the larger Lindis-Nevis Valleys statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 162 | — |
| 2013 | 345 | +11.40% |
| 2018 | 570 | +10.56% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Pisa Moorings had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (65.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 408 people (251.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 216 households, comprising 282 males and 288 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 120 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 75 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 294 (51.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 5.3% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 1.1% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.1% had no religion, 28.9% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (22.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 57 (12.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 108 people (24.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 282 (62.7%) people were employed full-time, 63 (14.0%) were part-time, and 9 (2.0%) were unemployed.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Burns, Adam (1 July 2019). "New sections may cause address changes". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Lindis-Nevis Valleys
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027798 and 7027799.