Hamilton Urban Area
Hamilton Urban Area | |
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Hamilton Urban Area within the Waikato region | |
Interactive map of Hamilton Urban Area | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Waikato |
| Population (June 2018) | |
• Territorial | 241,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Tainui |
The Hamilton Urban Area was defined by Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) as a main urban area of New Zealand that was based around the city of Hamilton in the Waikato Region. It was defined under the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92), which has since been superseded by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).
It was the fourth-largest urban area in the country, with a population of 241,200, around half the population of the Waikato Region.[1] While rural land separates Hamilton from many of the nearby towns, there is significant economic and social integration between the towns and Hamilton.
Urban zones
Like the urban areas of Auckland, Napier-Hastings and Wellington, the Hamilton urban area was subdivided into urban zones.
Hamilton Urban Zone, with a population of 203,100, includes Hamilton City, the towns of Ngāruawāhia, Taupiri, Horotiu, Gordonton, Ohaupo, Ngāhinapōuri, Te Kowhai, Whatawhata, Matangi, Tauwhare, Rukuhia and the surrounding rural outskirts. While outside the city limits of Hamilton City, there are many lifestyle blocks in the rural land surrounding the city, primarily in Tamahere, Matangi, Horsham Downs and Rototuna.
Cambridge Urban Zone, with a population of 20,600, includes the town of Cambridge and rural area to the north and west.
Te Awamutu Urban Zone, with a population of 17,500, includes the towns of Te Awamutu and Kihikihi and the surrounding rural area.
Replacement
The Statistical Standard of Geographic Areas 2018, developed by Statistics New Zealand, saw Hamilton Urban Area replaced by five separate urban areas: Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Ngāruawāhia and Kihikihi.[2]
References
- ^ "Waikato Region Quickfacts". Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Ariā SNZ". aria.stats.govt.nz.