Facts and Figures
| Population of the Canterbury region | ||
|
Male |
234,525 |
48.71% |
|
Female |
246,918 |
51.29% |
|
TOTAL |
481,443 |
|
| Age Distribution | ||
|
Under 20 years of age |
130,845 |
27.18% |
|
20-40 years of age |
136,125 |
28.27% |
|
40-60 years of age |
127,113 |
26.40% |
|
over 60 years of age |
87,360 |
18.15% |
| Education | ||
| 31.4% of the population of Canterbury over the age of 15 have post-school education | ||
|
Tertiary Institutions |
Canterbury University | |
| Lincoln University | ||
| Aoraki Polytechnic | ||
| Christchurch Polytechnic | ||
| Christchurch College of Education | ||
| Families and Households | ||
| Number of families in the Canterbury region |
127,749 | |
| Average household size | 2.5 people | |
| Households with a telephone | 97.5% | |
| Households with access to the Internet | 36.2% | |
| Average annual expenditure per household | $38,669 | |
