Statistics on the NZ Health & Fitness Centre Industry:

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General Statistics:

How many People use Fitness Centres in NZ ?
As estimated by the last census, over 540,000 New Zealanders said they went to a fitness centre or aerobics classes. (not this is NOT the same as "members of a fitness centre". It is estimated that between 8-10% of the population are members of Fitness Centres.

Average Price of a fitness Centre:
$448 per year (plus joining fee) (2001 Survey)

Number of people employed in the industry:
Estimated at 4,000 full time and 4,000 part time. (extrapolated from 2001 Industry Survey)

Total number of Clubs in NZ:
Depending on what is counted as "a club", there are between 150 and 400 clubs in NZ. The larger figure includes all clubs regardless of their size that offer some sort of structured exercise activities. The "150" is more in line with what the general public would consider a "fully functional" health and fitness centre.

Number of Clubs Represented by FNZ:
150+ Centres (almost 50% of all centres, and 90%+ of all major clubs in New Zealand). For a list see the Directory

Average Wage Rates for Gym Instructors in NZ:
MEMBERS ONLY DATA (Join FNZ)

Average Rates Charged By Personal Trainers in NZ:
MEMBERS ONLY DATA (Join FNZ).

Average Membership charges By Region in New Zealand:
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