Population Census Data




Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 203

POPULATION OF COUNTIES, BOROUGHS, AND TOWN DISTRICTS—continued.

Note.—Totals shown for counties do not include interior boroughs, which are shown separately.

County, &c. Census, 1916. Census, 1911.
Males. Females. Total. Total.
Masterton County 1,977 1,769 3,746 3,486
Masterton Borough 2,828 3,068 5,896 5,182
Wairarapa South County 1,473 1,271 2,744 2,745
Carterton Borough 742 872 1,614 1,546
Featherston County 1,867 1,366 3,233
Martinborough Town District 354 372 726
Featherston Town District 603 556 1,159
Total Featherston County 2,824 2,294 5,118 3,965
Greytown Borough 590 597 1,187 1,042
Marlborough County 3,417 3,204 6,621
Havelock Town District 157 133 290
Total Marlborough County 3,574 3,337 6,911 6,521
Blenheim Borough 1,809 2,013 3,822 3,771
Picton Borough 515 606 1,121 1,361
Awatere County 854 676 1,530 1,535
Sounds County 735 569 1,304 1,181
Waimea County 4,757 4,572 9,329 8,626
Nelson City 3,941 4,811 8,752 8,051
Motueka Borough 716 759 1,475 1,229
Richmond Borough 396 476 872 703
Collingwood County 700 553 1,253 1,206
Takaka County 776 711 1,487
Takaka Town District 185 185 370
Total Takaka County 961 896 1,857 1,820
Murchison County 761 491 1,252 1,014
Westland County 2,329 1,759 4,088 4,274
Hokitika Borough 969 1,117 2,086 2,291
Kumara Borough 314 308 622 783
Ross Borough 248 243 491 643
Buller County 3,254 2,504 5,758 6,682
Westport Borough 2,009 2,060 4,069 4,729
Inangahua County 2,270 1,860 4,130 4,503
Grey County 3,188 2,330 5,518 *
Greymouth Borough 2,322 2,538 4,860 5,469
Brunner Borough 298 300 598 1,007
Runanga Borough 753 658 1,411 *
Kaikoura County 1,021 875 1,896 1,926
Amuri County 1,133 703 1,836 1,695
Cheviot County 667 557 1,224 1,383
Ashley County 406 321 727 710
Rangiora County 1,363 1,381 2,744 2,287
Rangiora Borough 831 977 1,808 1,834
Eyre County 921 886 1,807 1,872
Kaiapoi Borough 722 838 1,560 1,823
Oxford County 884 872 1,756 1,867
Kowai County 801 788 1,589
Amberley Town District 152 173 325
Total Kowai County 953 961 1,914 1,734
Akaroa County 1,002 978 1,980 2,251
Akaroa Borough 233 307 540 622
Mount Herbert County 205 200 405 464
Selwyn County 824 599 1,423 1,267
Malvern County 1,469 1,314 2,783 3,458
Paparua County 2,525 2,190 4,715 4,092
Halswell County 659 969 1,628 1,898
Spreydon Borough 2,006 2,283 4,289 3,286
Heathcote County 1,935 2,275 4,210 *
Christchurch City 25,015 30,374 55,389 *
Sumner Borough 1,005 1,282 2,287 1,751
Woolston Borough 1,926 2,065 3,991 3,412
New Brighton Borough 1,044 1,266 2,310 1,696
Lyttelton Borough 1,888 1,880 3,768 4,058
Springs County 903 882 1,785 1,891
Ellesmere County 1,573 1,498 3,071
Southbridge Town District 183 186 369
Total Ellesmere County 1,756 1,684 3,440 3,773
  • Owing to changes in boundaries since last Census a comparison cannot be given.


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🏛️ Preliminary Results of the 1916 Population Census (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
8 January 1917
Census, Population, Statistics, Counties, Boroughs, Town Districts