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The 2001 census population count for Balclutha was 4,107, a change of -0.8 percent since 1996. 20.4 percent of people in Balclutha were under the age of 15 years, compared with 22.7 percent for all of New Zealand. 17.8 percent of people in Balclutha were aged 65 years and over compared with 12.1 percent for all of New Zealand. 24.7 percent of people aged 15 years and over in Balclutha had a post-school qualification, compared with 32.2 percent for New Zealand as a whole. 94.2 percent of people in Balclutha said they belong to the European ethnic group, compared with 80.1 percent for all of New Zealand.
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There were 372 business locations (geographic units) in Balclutha compared with 309,749 for all of New Zealand. The total average annual spending for households in Balclutha was $36,686 compared with $43,682 for the whole of New Zealand. The median income of people in Balclutha is $17,700, compared with $18,500 for all of New Zealand. The unemployment rate in Balclutha was 4.3 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand. The most popular occupational group in Balclutha was Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers (23.6 percent).
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There were 1,077 families in Balclutha. The average household size in Balclutha was 2.4 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand. 97.0 percent of households in Balclutha had access to a telephone. 22.6 percent of households in Balclutha had access to the internet. 90.0 percent of households in Balclutha had access to a motor vehicle. There were 1,641 households in Balclutha. For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Balclutha was $96, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole. 72.2 percent of dwellings in Balclutha 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: 4,107
Located in: Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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