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Otago Regional Council

Council mapQueenstown-Lakes District Central Otago District Clutha District Waitaki District Dunedin City Canterbury Region Southland Region West Coast Region


Phone: (03) 474 0827
E-mail: info@orc.govt.nz
Web site: www.orc.govt.nz


Chair: Stephen Woodhead
Councillors in 2016: 11 (excluding Chair)
Council employees in 2018: 177







Key financial statistics 2018

$ (in thousands)Otago RegionalMedian for all REGIONAL councilsNew Zealand
Public Equity 639,549 545,448 123,568,227
Operating Revenue 52,522 52,522 9,879,372
Operating Expenditure 56,193 55,532 10,292,961
Capital Expenditure 7,709 11,570 4,887,998
Rates Revenue 20,909 20,915 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.orc.govt.nz

Community statistics as at the 2013 census

Usually resident population - 2013 Census 202,470
Usually resident population - 2006 Census 193,800
Change from 2006 to 2013 (All NZ: 5.3%)4.5%
Land Area km2 (not incl. inland waters or oceanic areas) - 2014 31,209
People per km2 (All NZ: 15.9)6.5
Median personal income - 2013 Census (All NZ: $28,500) 26,300

Source:
Census, Statistics New Zealand

View more QuickStats about the Otago Region on the Statistics New Zealand website.


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