riverlands
{{About||the region of South Australia|Riverland|the fictional location|Riverlands (A Song of Ice and Fire)}}
{{short description|Locality in Marlborough, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Riverlands
|image_skyline = Riverlands Olive Grove.jpg
|image_caption = An olive garden in Riverlands
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Marlborough
|subdivision_type2 = Ward
|subdivision_name2 = {{ubl|Blenheim General Ward|Wairau-Awatere General Ward|Marlborough Māori Ward}}
|seat_type = Electorates
|seat = {{ubl|Kaikōura|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}}
|leader_title = Territorial Authority
|leader_name = Marlborough District Council
|leader_title1 = Marlborough District Mayor
|leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Marlborough District Mayor|y}}
|leader_title2 = Kaikōura MP
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Kaikōura MP|y}}
|leader_title3 = Te Tai Tonga MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}}
|image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|41|31|20|S|173|58|57|E}}|zoom=12}}
|coordinates = {{coord|41|31|20|S|173|58|57|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
|area_total_km2 = 6.28
|population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
|population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
|population_total = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Riverlands|y}}
|population_density_km2 = auto
}}
Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 61}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 139}}
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Riverlands has a population of 471, an increase of 9 people since the 2006 census. There were 231 males and 240 females.{{NZ Quickstats2013|14619|Riverlands}}
Demographics
Riverlands covers {{Convert|6.28|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=23 August 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}> It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Riverlands|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Riverlands|y}}|R}}/6.28|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|390|2013|405|2018|465|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Riverlands had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 75 people (19.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 150 households, comprising 267 males and 198 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.35 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 93 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 66 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 234 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.5% European/Pākehā, 10.3% Māori, 9.7% Pasifika, 0.6% Asian, and 3.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (17.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 102 people (27.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 207 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 78 (21.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.6%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Riverlands (308500)|riverlands|Riverlands}}
Education
Riverlands School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2981|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|2981|Riverlands School}} The school celebrated its centenary in 2006.{{cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=603631|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016043000/http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=603631|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2008|title=Riverlands School Centennial|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=85|issue=4|date=20 March 2006}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|location = Riverlands (1971–2000)
| Jan high C = 23.0
| Feb high C = 22.6
| Mar high C = 21.3
| Apr high C = 18.6
| May high C = 16.0
| Jun high C = 13.4
| Jul high C = 12.8
| Aug high C = 13.5
| Sep high C = 15.7
| Oct high C = 17.7
| Nov high C = 19.3
| Dec high C = 21.2
| year high C =
| Jan mean C = 17.2
| Feb mean C = 16.9
| Mar mean C = 15.7
| Apr mean C = 12.9
| May mean C = 10.2
| Jun mean C = 7.7
| Jul mean C = 7.2
| Aug mean C = 8.2
| Sep mean C = 10.4
| Oct mean C = 12.3
| Nov mean C = 13.8
| Dec mean C = 15.7
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 11.4
| Feb low C = 11.2
| Mar low C = 10.1
| Apr low C = 7.2
| May low C = 4.4
| Jun low C = 2.0
| Jul low C = 1.6
| Aug low C = 2.9
| Sep low C = 5.1
| Oct low C = 6.9
| Nov low C = 8.3
| Dec low C = 10.2
| year low C =
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 49
|Feb rain mm = 31
|Mar rain mm = 52
|Apr rain mm = 59
|May rain mm = 65
|Jun rain mm = 52
|Jul rain mm = 63
|Aug rain mm = 60
|Sep rain mm = 42
|Oct rain mm = 47
|Nov rain mm = 44
|Dec rain mm = 41
|year rain mm =
| Jan sun =244.0
| Feb sun =218.7
| Mar sun =180.7
| Apr sun =155.6
| May sun =152.8
| Jun sun =132.1
| Jul sun =145.1
| Aug sun =153.1
| Sep sun =173.7
| Oct sun =200.2
| Nov sun =213.2
| Dec sun =221.8
| year sun =
|source 1 = NIWA (rainfall 1951–1980){{cite web
|url = https://data.niwa.co.nz/
|title = NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 4811)
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 26 Nov 2024}}
}}
References
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