Land area
- Marlborough: 14,534 sq km
- New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Climate (Blenheim)
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research data, 1981–2010)
- Mean temperature, January: 18.0°C
- Mean temperature, July: 7.0°C
- Mean annual rainfall: 655 mm
- Mean annual sunshine: 2,475 hours
Total population, 2006 and 2013
- Marlborough: 46,170 (2006); 46,968 (2013)
- New Zealand: 4,027,947 (2006); 4,242,051 (2013)
Ethnic affiliation, 2013
(Multiple responses allowed)
European
- Marlborough: 85.2%
- New Zealand: 74.0%
Māori
- Marlborough: 11.4%
- New Zealand: 14.9%
Pacific Island
- Marlborough: 2.1%
- New Zealand: 7.4%
Asian (including Indian)
- Marlborough: 2.7%
- New Zealand: 11.8%
Middle Eastern, Latin American, African
- Marlborough: 0.6%
- New Zealand: 1.2%
Principal tribes and sub-tribes
Rangitāne ki Wairau, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Koata, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāi Tahu
Major urban area, 2013
- Blenheim: 24,183
Age distribution, 2013
Under 15
- Marlborough: 17.8%
- New Zealand: 20.4%
15–64
- Marlborough: 61.8%
- New Zealand: 65.3%
65 and over
- Marlborough: 20.4%
- 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
- Marlborough: 17.3%
- New Zealand: 5.7%
Accommodation and food services
- Marlborough: 9.2%
- New Zealand: 6.9%
Professional, scientific and technical
- Marlborough: 2.8%
- New Zealand: 7.8%
Unemployment, 2013
- Marlborough: 2.8%
- New Zealand: 7.1%
Livestock numbers, 2012
Sheep
- Marlborough: 547,180
- New Zealand: 31,262,715
Dairy cattle
- Marlborough: 33,218
- New Zealand: 6,445,781
Beef cattle
- Marlborough: 60,127
- New Zealand: 3,734,412
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