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Waitahuna Facts

Area265.6 km²
Population299
Male Population148 (49.4%)
Female Population151 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+8.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.8%
Median Age41.6 years (Male: 41.2, Female: 42)
GDP per capita (PPP)$22,834 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneNew Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng-45.98333, 169.76667
Postal Codes9593

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Waitahuna Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population276283280303299302303
Population Density1 / km²1.1 / km²1.1 / km²1.1 / km²1.1 / km²1.1 / km²1.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Waitahuna Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 6.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Waitahuna+8.3%+5.7%+6.8%
Otago———
New Zealand———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Waitahuna Median Age

Median Age: 41.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Waitahuna41.6 yrs42 yrs41.2 yrs
Otago38.8 yrs39.5 yrs38 yrs
New Zealand37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Waitahuna Population Density

Population Density: 1.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Waitahuna299265.6 km²1.1 / 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

Waitahuna 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

Waitahuna Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$13,877$12,232$11,628$20,985$19,251$19,582$24,168$22,834
Total GDP$800.4K$720.9K$685.6K$1.3M$1.3M$1.5M$1.8M$1.8M
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

Waitahuna CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Waitahuna2,652 tn8.87 tn10 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
Waitahuna CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,652 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.87 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* 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

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
6/1/1511:18 AM4.339.5 km8,990 m33km WNW of Dunedin, New Zealandusgs.gov
10/16/145:44 AM4.138.1 km4,000 m29km WNW of Dunedin, New Zealandusgs.gov
2/6/1112:52 AM4.153.2 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
12/17/079:05 AM4.281.1 km12,000 moff the east coast of the South Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
9/26/0712:31 AM3.970.2 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
12/24/048:44 AM3.989.6 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
5/10/0411:19 AM3.771.3 km13,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
2/11/0412:31 AM4.587.1 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
6/30/034:23 PM3.849.9 km21,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
10/12/008:40 AM4.552.4 km31,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Waitahuna

Waitahuna is a small rural village in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Lawrence. the 19th century, the town thrived after the discovery of gold. The Waitahuna Gully Miner's Monument commemorates this ..

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