Urban areas of New Zealand

Urban areas under SSGA18 do not cross territorial authority boundaries, with one exception (Richmond, which lies in the Tasman District but includes the Daelyn SA2 area from neighbouring Nelson City).

Statistics New Zealand also defines rural settlements with a population of 200 to 999 people or at least 40 dwellings.

[3][4] While these do not fit the standard international definition of an urban population, they serve to distinguish between true rural dwellers and those in rural settlements or towns.

[5][6] The following shows the urban areas as classified under SSGA18 (adjusted according to SSGA23 update).

[7][8] Under the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92), there are three classes of urban area:[9][3] The population figures shown are Statistics New Zealand's resident population estimates at June 2018.