Mossburn Facts

Area0.2 km²
Population83
Male Population44 (53.1%)
Female Population39 (46.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+36.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.7%
Median Age39 years (Male: 38.9, Female: 39.1)
NeighborhoodsDunrobin, Mossburn
Local Time
TimezoneNew Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng-45.66667, 168.25000
Postal Codes97479792

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Mossburn Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6168738283
Population Density325.3 / km²362.7 / km²389.3 / km²437.3 / km²442.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mossburn Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 12.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mossburn+34.4%+20.6%+12.3%
Southland, New Zealand+32.4%+23%+11.4%
New Zealand+47.1%+33.3%+17.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mossburn Median Age

Median Age: 39 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mossburn39 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Southland, New Zealand39.6 yrs40.3 yrs38.8 yrs
New Zealand37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mossburn Population Density

Population Density: 443 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mossburn830.188 km²443 / km²
Southland, New Zealand98,86255,053.4 km²1.8 / 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

Mossburn Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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.

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

Mossburn CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mossburn767 tn9.24 tn4,090.9 tons/km²
Southland, New Zealand511,295 tn5.17 tn9.3 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
Mossburn CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)767 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.24 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,090.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (9)

* 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, 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.
  3. 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
9/19/185:47 AM4.389.1 km70,990 m44km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
2/16/186:32 AM4.377.6 km14,580 m41km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
3/15/1712:23 AM4.696 km127,900 m55km N of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
10/5/166:57 AM4.491 km117,640 m43km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
9/17/1610:42 AM4.384.3 km111,280 m37km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
5/8/162:55 PM4.173.9 km64,000 m36km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
3/27/168:22 PM4.294.4 km75,000 m47km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
3/14/1612:09 PM4.493.9 km118,310 m48km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
10/1/1511:58 PM4.186.9 km86,780 m51km N of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov
2/16/151:58 AM4.493.6 km104,000 m49km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealandusgs.gov

Mossburn

Mossburn is a small town in the northern Southland Region of New Zealand. It is situated 113 km south of Queenstown, 59 km east of Te Anau and 100 km north of Invercargill. In 2013, it had a usually resident population of 210 according to New Zealand..

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