Karitane Facts

Area0.4 km²
Population173
Male Population85 (49.4%)
Female Population88 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+24.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.5%
Median Age36.6 years (Male: 35.4, Female: 37.7)
Local Time
TimezoneNew Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng-45.64021, 170.65772

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Karitane Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population139146158172173
Population Density317.7 / km²333.7 / km²361.1 / km²393.1 / km²395.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Karitane Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Karitane+23.7%+17.8%+8.9%
Otago+36.4%+28.9%+15.3%
New Zealand+47.1%+33.3%+17.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Karitane Median Age

Median Age: 36.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Karitane36.6 yrs37.7 yrs35.4 yrs
Otago38.8 yrs39.5 yrs38 yrs
New Zealand37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Karitane Population Density

Population Density: 395 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Karitane1730.438 km²395 / km²
Otago215,60738,478.4 km²5.6 / km²
New Zealand4.4 million270,103.3 km²16.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Karitane Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Karitane

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

Karitane CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Karitane1,544 tn8.93 tn3,529.8 tons/km²
Otago1,696,568 tn7.87 tn44.1 tons/km²
New Zealand37,929,206 tn8.61 tn140.4 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
Karitane CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,544 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,529.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (6)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/1/1511:18 AM4.342.7 km8,990 m33km WNW of Dunedin, New Zealandusgs.gov
10/16/145:44 AM4.142.1 km4,000 m29km WNW of Dunedin, New Zealandusgs.gov
12/17/079:05 AM4.259.6 km12,000 moff the east coast of the South Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
2/24/0611:03 PM3.730.1 km12,000 moff the east coast of the South Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
12/24/048:44 AM3.965.3 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
2/11/0412:31 AM4.561.2 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
6/30/034:23 PM3.883.1 km21,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
10/21/001:57 PM468.6 km12,000 moff the east coast of the South Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
2/8/986:26 PM4.875.6 km10,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
5/3/947:29 AM3.852.8 km33,000 moff the east coast of the South Island of New Zealandusgs.gov

Karitane

The seaside settlement of Karitane is located within the limits of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand, 35 kilometres to the north of the city centre. in rolling country near the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, the town is a popular holiday retreat fo..

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