Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Windwhistle

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation6

Windwhistle Facts

Area1006.1 km²
Population1,135
Male Population637 (56.1%)
Female Population498 (43.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+563.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+143.0%
Median Age38.5 years (Male: 38.2, Female: 38.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,074 (2022)
NeighborhoodsWindwhistle
Local Time
TimezoneNew Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng-43.50000, 171.68333

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Windwhistle Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1713104678681,1351,3781,654
Population Density0.2 / km²0.3 / km²0.5 / km²0.9 / km²1.1 / km²1.4 / km²1.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Windwhistle Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 143% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Windwhistle+563.7%+266.1%+143%
Canterbury, New Zealand
New Zealand
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Windwhistle Median Age

Median Age: 38.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Windwhistle38.5 yrs38.9 yrs38.2 yrs
Canterbury, New Zealand39.9 yrs40.9 yrs38.6 yrs
New Zealand37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Windwhistle Population Density

Population Density: 1.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Windwhistle1,1351,006.1 km²1.1 / km²
Canterbury, New Zealand573,57956,795 km²10.1 / 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

Windwhistle 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

Windwhistle Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$22,236$24,229$29,894$29,711$29,325$33,292$31,465$33,074
Total GDP$5.5M$7.3M$10.9M$13.8M$17.3M$24.4M$27.7M$31.6M
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

Windwhistle CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Windwhistle10,917 tn9.62 tn10.9 tons/km²
Canterbury, New Zealand4,175,458 tn7.28 tn73.5 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
Windwhistle CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,917 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (9.4)
LandslideHigh (8)

* 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
3/13/178:41 AM4.412.1 km22,770 m6km NW of Methven, New Zealandusgs.gov
2/23/171:35 PM4.739.8 km10,210 m40km WNW of Oxford, New Zealandusgs.gov
6/23/125:51 AM436 km5,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
5/30/1210:27 PM4.243.1 km28,400 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
11/8/118:22 PM4.235.5 km9,900 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
8/22/118:36 AM4.332.7 km9,600 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
6/22/118:26 AM3.838.7 km5,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
6/21/117:35 AM4.323.2 km12,000 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
6/13/1112:29 AM4.341 km10,700 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
4/29/117:08 PM4.844.7 km8,700 mSouth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov

Windwhistle

Windwhistle is a settlement in the Selwyn District of New Zealand.

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