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The population count for Alexandra at the 2001 census was 4,407, a change of -4.5 percent since 1996. 19.0 percent of people in Alexandra were under the age of 15 years, compared with 22.7 percent for all of New Zealand. 23.5 percent of people in Alexandra were aged 65 years and over compared with 12.1 percent for all of New Zealand. 28.9 percent of people aged 15 years and over in Alexandra had a post-school qualification, compared with 32.2 percent for New Zealand as a whole. 97.4 percent of people in Alexandra said they belong to the European ethnic group, compared with 80.1 percent for all of New Zealand.
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There were 525 business locations (geographic units) in Alexandra compared with 309,749 for all of New Zealand. The total average annual spending for households in Alexandra was $35,109 compared with $43,682 for the whole of New Zealand. The unemployment rate in Alexandra was 3.5 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand. The most popular occupational group in Alexandra was Service and Sales Workers (19.2 percent).The total average annual spending for households in Alexandra was $35,109 compared with $43,682 for the whole of New Zealand.
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The average household size in Alexandra was 2.3 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand. 98.7 percent of households in Alexandra had access to a telephone. 29.7 percent of households in Alexandra had access to the internet. 90.3 percent of households in Alexandra had access to a motor vehicle. There were 1,815 households in Alexandra. For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Alexandra was $115, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole. 73.5 percent of dwellings in Alexandra 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: 4,407 (2001 Census)
Located in: Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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