Statistics of interest

Here is a list of statistics of interest to many people.  Click the link to read more information about a particular statistic.

  • 145 babies were born on Mother's Day in 2008
  • New Zealand's population could reach five million by the late 2020s  More
  • Tourism expenditure in New Zealand reached $20.1 billion for the year ended March 2007  More
  • 89% of businesses use broadband to connect to the Internet  More
  • Australia, the USA and Japan are the most common destinations for NZ exports  More
  • The unemployment rate reached 6% during the June 2009 quarter  More
  • The average weekly mortgage payment was $328 in 2008  More
  • In 2006, households accounted for nearly 31% of New Zealand’s total energy demand  More
  • In 2008, the NZ screen industry's total gross revenue was $2,743 million  More
  • In 2006, 27,372 people lived in the Ashburton District (2006 Census)  More
  • In 1901 there was only one female solicitor in NZ
  • NZ has one of the largest marine environments in the world, with an exclusive economic zone covering more than 4 million km2.  More