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The 2001 Census population count for Blenheim was 26,550, a change of 3.3 percent since 1996. 21.3 percent of people in Blenheim were under the age of 15 years, compared with 22.7 percent for all of New Zealand. 16.7 percent of people in Blenheim were aged 65 years and over compared with 12.1 percent for all of New Zealand. 28.7 percent of people aged 15 years and over in Blenheim had a post-school qualification, compared with 32.2 percent for New Zealand as a whole. 94.4 percent of people in Blenheim said they belong to the European ethnic group, compared with 80.1 percent for all of New Zealand.
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There were 2,148 business locations (geographic units) in Blenheim compared with 309,749 for all of New Zealand. The median income of people in Blenheim is $17,000, compared with $18,500 for all of New Zealand. The total average annual spending for households in Blenheim was $38,125 compared with $43,682 for the whole of New Zealand. The unemployment rate in Blenheim was 4.5 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand. The most popular occupational group in Blenheim was Service and Sales Workers (18.5 percent).
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The average household size in Blenheim was 2.5 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand. 97.2 percent of households in Blenheim had access to a telephone. 31.1 percent of households in Blenheim had access to the internet. 91.0 percent of households in Blenheim had access to a motor vehicle. There were 10,104 households in Blenheim. For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Blenheim was $139, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole. 71.8 percent of dwellings in Blenheim were owned with or without a mortgage, compared with 67.8 percent for all of New Zealand.
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Locality
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Population: 26,550
Located in: Marlborough District, New Zealand
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