Land area
- Wellington: 2,123 sq km
- New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Climate
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) data, 1981–2010)
Wellington
- Mean temperature, January: 16.9°C
- Mean temperature, July: 8.9°C
- Mean annual rainfall: 1,207 mm
- Mean annual sunshine: 2,110 hours
Total population, 2006 and 2013
- Wellington: 410,325 (2006); 430,197 (2013)
- New Zealand: 4,027,947 (2006); 4,242,051 (2013)
Ethnic affiliation, 2013
(Multiple responses allowed)
European
- Wellington: 76.0%
- New Zealand: 74.0%
Māori
- Wellington: 12.7%
- New Zealand: 14.9%
Pacific Island
- Wellington: 8.6%
- New Zealand: 7.4%
Asian (including Indian)
- Wellington: 11.3%
- New Zealand: 11.8%
Middle Eastern, Latin American, African
- Wellington: 1.6%
- New Zealand: 1.2%
Principal tribes
Te Āti Awa ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tara
Population of major urban areas, 2013
- Wellington: 190,959
- Lower Hutt: 91,238
- Upper Hutt: 40,179
- Porirua: 51,717
Age distribution, 2013
Under 15
- Wellington: 19.5%
- New Zealand: 20.4%
15–64
- Wellington: 67.9%
- New Zealand: 65.3%
65 and over
- Wellington: 12.6%
- 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
- Wellington: 0.3%
- New Zealand: 5.7%
Manufacturing
- Wellington: 5.0%
- New Zealand: 10.9%
Finance and insurance
- Wellington: 5.1%
- New Zealand: 2.8%
Public administration and safety
- Wellington: 14.4%
- New Zealand: 5.7%
Unemployment, 2013
- Wellington: 5.1 %
- New Zealand: 7.1%
Livestock numbers, 2012
(Agricultural Production Survey, Statistics New Zealand)
Sheep
- Wellington: 90,849
- New Zealand: 31,262,715
Dairy cattle 1
- Wellington: 10,936
- New Zealand: 6,445,681
Beef cattle
- Wellington: 14,036
- New Zealand: 3,734,412
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