- Cities and towns of the South Island by population
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This is a list of cities and towns in the South Island of New Zealand by the size of their urban area.
The populations given in the table below are provisional New Zealand usually resident populations, June 2008 estimates, and refer to the entire main urban area unless otherwise stated.
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Cities
Urban Area Population Region Territorial Authority Christchurch 390,300 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Dunedin 116,600 Otago Dunedin City Council Nelson 59,800 Nelson Nelson City Council Invercargill 48,700 Southland Invercargill City Council Towns
Population 8,000 and over
Urban Area Population Region Territorial Authority Blenheim 30,200 Marlborough Marlborough District Timaru 27,600 Canterbury Timaru District Ashburton 17,800 Canterbury Ashburton District Oamaru 12,950 Otago Waitaki District Queenstown 10,442 Otago Queenstown Lakes District Greymouth 10,000 West Coast Grey District Gore 9,770 Southland Gore District Rangiora 9,288 Canterbury Waimakariri District Population 1,000 to 7,999
Major Suburbs
The following suburbs have a population of over 2,000.
Christchurch
Suburb Population Region Territorial Authority Riccarton 9,786 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Linwood 9,024 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Hornby 8,007 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Christchurch Central City 7,653 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Shirley 7,176 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Cashmere 6,876 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Woolston 5,733 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Sydenham 5,478 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Halswell 4,065 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Sumner 3,978 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Belfast 3,726 Canterbury Christchurch City Council New Brighton 3,642 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Papanui 3,543 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Merivale 3,012 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Fendalton 2,898 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Bishopdale 2,454 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Burnside 2,370 Canterbury Christchurch City Council Dunedin
Suburb Population Region Territorial Authority Mosgiel 10,497 Otago Dunedin City Council Dunedin North 7,047 Otago Dunedin City Council St Kilda 5,904 Otago Dunedin City Council Caversham 5,058 Otago Dunedin City Council North East Valley 4,413 Otago Dunedin City Council St Clair 4,179 Otago Dunedin City Council Roslyn 3,957 Otago Dunedin City Council Vauxhall 3,918 Otago Dunedin City Council Brockville 3,393 Otago Dunedin City Council Mornington 3,393 Otago Dunedin City Council Wakari 3,069 Otago Dunedin City Council Port Chalmers ~3,000 Otago Dunedin City Council Musselburgh 2,835 Otago Dunedin City Council South Dunedin 2,538 Otago Dunedin City Council Andersons Bay 2,532 Otago Dunedin City Council Green Island 2,430 Otago Dunedin City Council City Rise 2,406 Otago Dunedin City Council Pine Hill 2,259 Otago Dunedin City Council Fairfield 2,010 Otago Dunedin City Council Invercargill
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Suburb Population Region Territorial Authority Rosedale 3,855 Southland Invercargill City Council Gladstone-Avenal 3,768 Southland Invercargill City Council Grasmere 3,342 Southland Invercargill City Council Heidelberg 3,078 Southland Invercargill City Council Newfield 2,910 Southland Invercargill City Council Georgetown 2,229 Southland Invercargill City Council Waikiwi 2,193 Southland Invercargill City Council Nelson
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Suburb Population Region Territorial Authority Stoke ~7,000 Nelson Nelson City Council The Wood 2,730 Nelson Nelson City Council Maitlands 2,412 Nelson Nelson City Council Atawhai 2,154 Nelson Nelson City Council Tahunanui ~2,000 Nelson Nelson City Council Annesbrook Nelson Nelson City Council Britannia Heights Nelson Nelson City Council Nelson South Nelson Nelson City Council Washington Valley Nelson Nelson City Council Others
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Suburb Population Town Territorial Authority Allenton 5,172 Ashburton Ashburton District Council Redwoodtown 4,881 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Whitney 4,005 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Witherlea 3,993 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Marchwiel 3,741 Timaru Timaru District Council Highfield 3,408 Timaru Timaru District Council Springlands 3,081 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Fraser Park 2,790 Timaru Timaru District Council Tinwald 2,703 Ashburton Ashburton District Council Mayfield 2,694 Blenheim Marlborough District Council Seaview 2,505 Timaru Timaru District Council Parkside 2,412 Timaru Timaru District Council Hampstead 2,325 Ashburton Ashburton District Council Watlington 2,256 Timaru Timaru District Council Gleniti 2,022 Timaru Timaru District Council See also
Categories:- Populated places in New Zealand
- Lists of places in New Zealand
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