Dallington, New Zealand
Dallington | |
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 Dallington Terrace | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′49″S 172°40′26″E / 43.5136°S 172.674°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Burwood |
| Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
| Area | |
| • Land | 83 ha (205 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,420 |
| Shirley | ||
Richmond |
  Dallington  |
(Residential red zone) |
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Dallington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on the north-east side of the city.
It is bounded mainly by the
It was originally named Dudley's Creek after a local farmer, John Dudley (1808–1861). Henry Jekyll (1844–1913) bought the farm about 1879, naming it Dallington after a Northamptonshire estate.[3]
On 4 September 2010, it was severely hit by a
Demographics
Dallington covers 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,420 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,916 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,691 | — |
| 2013 | 2,220 | −2.71% |
| 2018 | 2,361 | +1.24% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Dallington had a population of 2,361 at the
Ethnicities were 81.3% European/Pākehā, 14.1% Māori, 6.0% Pasifika, 8.0% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.8% had no religion, 36.5% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 330 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 408 (21.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 204 people (10.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 936 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 273 (14.4%) were part-time, and 63 (3.3%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Banks Avenue School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6.[6] It had a roll of 339 as of February 2024.[7] The school opened in 1956.[8]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: A - M : Dallington" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. pp. 91–92.
- ^ Media release, New Zealand Catholic Education office, March 2011 Archived 2011-11-10 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 26 January 2012)
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Dallington (326500). 2018 Census place summary: Dallington
- ^ Education Counts: Banks Avenue School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Local Historical Information" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 10 September 2021.