- Population: 9,200
- 65 years and older: 23%
- Identify as Māori: 10%
- Born overseas: 27%
- No qualification: 10% (15 years and over)
- Occupied dwellings: 4,100
- Unoccupied dwellings: 2,200
- Household access to internet: 91%
- Rented dwellings: 18%
All figures are sourced from the 2023 census of population and dwellings(external link).
- 4 Council libraries: Diamond Harbour(external link), Little River(external link), Akaroa(external link) and Lyttelton(external link)
- 3 Council Customer Service Hubs: Little River(external link), Akaroa(external link) and Lyttelton(external link)
- 187 Council parks: 116 local/community parks, 5 sports parks, 37 regional parks, 10 garden and heritage parks, 13 cemeteries, 4 residential red zoned areas, and 2 utility parks
- 6 Council-owned social housing complexes with 26 units
- 7 schools: 6 primary, 1 composite (year 1 to 13)
- 550 students at these schools
- 4 Marae: Te Wheke(external link) (Rāpaki), Koukourārata(external link) (Port Levy), Wairewa(external link) (Little River), Ōnuku(external link) (Akaroa)
- Approximately 1,550 businesses employing 3,550 people (2024)
- Multiple major sport and recreation amenities:
- Norman Kirk Memorial Pool(external link)
- Lyttelton Recreation Centre(external link)
- Quail Island
- Orton Bradley Park
- Birdlings Flat
- Harbour and Peninsula beaches
- Main shopping areas:
- Akaroa [PDF, 655 KB]
- Lyttelton [PDF, 773 KB]
- Church Bay/Diamond Harbour [PDF, 723 KB]
- Governors Bay [PDF, 818 KB]
- Little River [PDF, 591 KB]
The Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Plan 2023-2025 [PDF, 4.3 MB] was developed by talking with the community and is the Board's vision for the future of Banks Peninsula.
Akaroa Harbour Basin Small Settlements Study
The purpose of this Akaroa Harbour Basin Settlements Study was to take an integrated, long-term view (25 to 30 years) of land-use change and other issues within the settlements of the harbour basin and incorporate the local community's preferences on how future land-use changes should be managed.
Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan
This Places and Spaces [PDF, 1.4 MB]Plan provides guidance and recommendations for the future direction and management of the public realm of Akaroa Township, ensuring that public places reflect the local character and provide for ease of access and movement.
Banks Peninsula contextual historical overview
This contextual overview and thematic framework [PDF, 28 MB] provides a broad overview and understanding of Banks Peninsula and its development in the last 150 years, which is pivotal for the future identification and management of heritage.
Ward profiles
Based on data from Statistics New Zealand.
