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South Waikato District Council

Council mapRotorua District Rotorua District South Waikato District Hamilton City Waipa District Otorohanga District Taupo District Waikato District Matamata-Piako District Hauraki District Waitomo District Thames-Coromandel District Hawkes Bay Region Manawatu-Wanganui Region Bay of Plenty Region Taranaki Region Auckland Region


Phone: (07) 885 0340
E-mail: info@southwaikato.govt.nz
Web site: www.southwaikato.govt.nz


Mayor: Jenny Shattock
Councillors in 2016: 10 (excluding Mayor)
Council employees in 2018: 124





Key financial statistics 2018

$ (in thousands)South Waikato DistrictMedian for all RURAL councilsNew Zealand
Public Equity 422,633 385,888 123,568,227
Operating Revenue 34,797 21,273 9,879,372
Operating Expenditure 32,971 25,799 10,292,961
Capital Expenditure 12,623 10,008 4,887,998
Rates Revenue 24,935 14,652 5,815,327

Source: Local Authority Financial Statistics, Statistics New Zealand

The financial profile pages for this council contains more detailed information.

The Council's current long-term plan and annual report may be available from its website: www.southwaikato.govt.nz

Community statistics as at the 2013 census

Usually resident population - 2013 Census 22,071
Usually resident population - 2006 Census 22,644
Change from 2006 to 2013 (All NZ: 5.3%)-2.5%
Land Area km2 (not incl. inland waters or oceanic areas) - 2014 1,819
People per km2 (All NZ: 15.9)12.1
Median personal income - 2013 Census (All NZ: $28,500) 23,800

Source:
Census, Statistics New Zealand

View more QuickStats about the South Waikato District on the Statistics New Zealand website.


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