Rangitata is a

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in New Zealand. It is located at the junction of

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and . The

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is located 3 kilometres north of the town and 10.7 kilometres north of

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Demographics

The Rangitata statistical area, which includes

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and surrounds but does not include Geraldine, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Before the 2023 census, Rangitata had a larger boundary, covering . Using that boundary, it had a population of 1,653 at the

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, an increase of 153 people (10.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 432 people (35.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 687 households, comprising 837 males and 816 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 50.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 300 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 186 (11.3%) aged 15 to 29, 687 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 480 (29.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.7% European/

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, 5.4%

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, 1.3% Pasifika, 6.5% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.4% had no religion, 46.3% were

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, 0.5% were

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, 0.2% were

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and 1.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 303 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 216 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 600 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 198 (14.6%) were part-time, and 24 (1.8%) were unemployed.

References

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