Land area
- Canterbury: 25,252 sq km
- New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Climate (Christchurch)
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research data, 1981–2010)
- Mean temperature, January: 17.5°C
- Mean temperature, July: 6.6°C
- Mean annual rainfall: 618 mm
- Mean annual sunshine: 2,142 hours
Total population, 2006 and 2013
- Canterbury: 462,783 (2006); 478,626 (2013)
- New Zealand: 4,027, 947 (2006); 4,242,048 (2013)
Ethnic affiliation, 2013
(Multiple responses allowed)
European
- Canterbury: 86.2%
- New Zealand: 74.0%
Māori
- Canterbury: 8.2%
- New Zealand: 14.9%
Pacific Island
- Canterbury: 2.6%
- New Zealand: 7.4%
Asian (including Indian)
- Canterbury: 7.5%
- New Zealand: 11.8%
Middle Eastern, Latin American, African
- Canterbury: 0.9%
- New Zealand: 1.2%
Principal tribes
Ngāi (Kai) Tahu
Population of major urban areas, 2013
- Christchurch city: 341,469
- Ashburton: 18,471
Age distribution, 2013
Under 15
- Canterbury: 18.7%
- New Zealand: 20.4%
15–64
- Canterbury: 66.3%
- New Zealand: 65.3%
Over 65
- Canterbury: 14.9%
- New Zealand: 14.3%
Employment by industry, 2013
(Figures are for workers aged 15 and over, in selected industries in which the region’s employment pattern is most distinctive)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Canterbury: 5.8%
- New Zealand: 5.4%
Construction
- Canterbury: 11.6%
- New Zealand: 7.9%
Manufacturing
- Canterbury: 10.9%
- New Zealand: 9.8%
Unemployment, 2013
- Canterbury: 3.4%
- New Zealand: 7.1%
Livestock numbers. 2012
(Agricultural Production Survey, Statistics New Zealand)
Sheep
- Canterbury: 3,440,983
- New Zealand: 31,262,715
Dairy cattle
- Canterbury: 855,942
- New Zealand: 6,445,681
Beef cattle
- Canterbury: 299,741
- New Zealand: 3,734,412
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