Information provided to the Otago Daily Times show the number of residents granted New Zealand citizenship in the Clutha district last year has risen from previous years.
Eleven people were granted citizenship in 2014 and in 2015 the number rose to 17.
Last year, the number of people taking up citizenship more than doubled to 39.
Eleven people have received citizenship in the two ceremonies this year so far.
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan said he had noticed the increase in new citizens in the district over the years he had spent as both a councillor and Mayor.
Citizenship ceremonies are held on average every six weeks, at full council meetings, when there were enough new citizens to warrant a ceremony.
''I can remember we would skip two or three times because we didn't have the numbers to do it,'' Mr Cadogan said. ''We're increasing our population.''
He believed part of the district's attraction was its ability to provide ''all of life's basic goals''.
''It's not everywhere house prices are affordable, jobs available [and] safety in the community. I think we've got a lot to offer.''
People could see the district had those sorts of opportunities in abundance.
He added the new citizens added vibrancy to the community.
''The fact that we live in a multicultural society. It's a big world out there.''
Clutha District Settlement Support vice-chairwoman Chris Shaw said she had noticed an increase in the number of people interested in programmes offered by the group, which
worked with those who moved to the district and were interested in permanent residency.
She said the group was formed in 2014 when schools and churches identified people moving to the district did not know how to access fuel, clothing, food and housing.
Mrs Shaw said the group needed more volunteers who might be able to help with language lessons or provide social support to migrants.
