Businesses in Akaroa

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Akaroa

Industry Description	Number of Establishments	Average Age of Business
Other accommodation	70	24 years
Travel agencies	25	—
Restaurants	24	—
Hotels and motels	20	—
Public parks	17	—
Tour operators	16	—
Shopping	14	—
Real estate	13	—
Shopping other	11	26 years
Corporate management	9	—
Bed and breakfasts	8	—
Gifts, cards and party supplies	8	—
Grocery stores and supermarkets	7	—
Religion	7	—
Cafes	6	—
Clothing stores	6	—
Art galleries	6	—
Boats	6	—

Akaroa Facts

Area	0.6 km²
Population	197
Male Population	97 (49.4%)
Female Population	100 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-36.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-33.7%
Median Age	38.5 years (Male: 37, Female: 39.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$52,350 (2022)
Area Codes	3
Neighborhoods	Akaroa, rd3, The Glen, Barrys Bay, Central City
Local Time
Timezone	New Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-43.79834, 172.97013
Postal Codes	7520, 7542, 7581

Map of Akaroa

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Akaroa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	308	300	297	288	197	196	196
Population Density	547.6 / km²	533.3 / km²	528 / km²	512 / km²	350.2 / km²	348.4 / km²	348.4 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akaroa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 33.7% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Akaroa	-36%	-34.3%	-33.7%
Canterbury, New Zealand	—	—	—
New Zealand	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akaroa Median Age

Median Age: 38.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Akaroa	38.5 yrs	39.9 yrs	37 yrs
Canterbury, New Zealand	39.9 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.6 yrs
New Zealand	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs	36.9 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Akaroa Population Density

Population Density: 350 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Akaroa	197	0.563 km²	350 / km²
Canterbury, New Zealand	573,579	56,795 km²	10.1 / km²
New Zealand	4.4 million	270,103.3 km²	16.3 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akaroa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Akaroa

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Akaroa

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Akaroa

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Akaroa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Akaroa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Akaroa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$28,799	$29,466	$32,167	$38,686	$39,348	$48,769	$47,875	$52,350
Total GDP	$34.1M	$35.5M	$38.6M	$47.2M	$48.7M	$60.3M	$58.1M	$63.5M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Akaroa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Akaroa	1,837 tn	9.32 tn	3,265.8 tons/km²
Canterbury, New Zealand	4,175,458 tn	7.28 tn	73.5 tons/km²
New Zealand	37,929,206 tn	8.61 tn	140.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Akaroa CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	1,837 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	9.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	3,265.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	High (8)
Landslide	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
1/19/18	11:32 AM	3.7	29.6 km	21,480 m	10km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand	usgs.gov
5/11/16	8:45 AM	4.4	17 km	10,000 m	25km ESE of Christchurch, New Zealand	usgs.gov
3/12/16	10:01 AM	4.4	32.5 km	19,000 m	14km E of Christchurch, New Zealand	usgs.gov
2/28/16	2:32 PM	4.3	27.5 km	10,000 m	14km ESE of Christchurch, New Zealand	usgs.gov
8/9/12	8:03 AM	3.7	28.5 km	7,700 m	South Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
6/1/12	8:52 PM	4.3	30.3 km	8,700 m	South Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
5/20/12	5:06 AM	4.2	31.1 km	7,500 m	South Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
4/21/12	6:35 PM	4.3	33.3 km	13,800 m	South Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
3/17/12	11:55 AM	4.3	28.3 km	12,500 m	South Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov
2/10/12	9:36 AM	4	31.4 km	9,200 m	South Island of New Zealand	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Akaroa

Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for 'Long Harbour', which would be spelt Whangaroa in standard Māori...

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