Land area
- Nelson: 10,231 sq km
- New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Climate
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research data, 1981–2010)
Nelson city
- Mean temperature, January: 17.8°C
- Mean temperature, July: 7.2°C
- Mean annual rainfall: 960 mm
- Mean annual sunshine: 2,472 hours
Total population, 2006 and 2013
- Nelson: 87,516 (2006); 93,591 (2013)
- New Zealand: 4,027,947 (2006); 4,242,051 (2013)
Ethnic affiliation, 2013
European
- Nelson: 91.2%
- New Zealand: 74.0%
Māori
- Nelson: 8.5%
- New Zealand: 14.9%
Pacific Island
- Nelson: 1.4%
- New Zealand: 7.4%
Asian incl Indian
- Nelson: 3.2%
- New Zealand: 11.8%
Middle Eastern, Latin American, African
- Nelson: 0.4%
- New Zealand: 1.2%
Principal tribes/sub-tribes
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Rarua, Ngāti Tama. Te Ati Awa
Population of major urban area, 2013
- Nelson: 46,437
Age distribution, 2013
Under 15
- Nelson: 19.4%
- New Zealand: 20.4%
15–64
- Nelson: 62.9%
- New Zealand: 65.3%
65 and over
- Nelson: 17.7%
- New Zealand: 14.3%
Employment by industry, 2013
(Figures are for workers aged 15 and over, in selected industries in which the region’s employment pattern is most distinctive)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Nelson: 13.4%
- New Zealand: 5.7%
Finance and insurance
- Nelson: 1.3%
- New Zealand: 2.8%
Public administration
- Nelson: 2.8%
- New Zealand: 5.7%
Unemployment, 2013
- Nelson: 3.2%
- New Zealand: 7.1%
Livestock numbers, 2012
Sheep
- Nelson: 283,343
- New Zealand: 31,262,715
Dairy cattle
- Nelson: 71,956
- New Zealand: 6,445,681
Beef cattle
- Nelson: 40,149
- New Zealand: 3,734,412
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