Hinds, New Zealand
Hinds | |
---|---|
Rural settlement | |
Neil Brown | |
• Rangitata MP | James Meager |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 340 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Hinds is a small town in the Mid-
Naming
The township and the surrounding district are named after the Hinds River.[3] The river in turn was named after the Reverend Samuel Hinds, a member of the Canterbury Association that organised the settlement of Canterbury.[4]
History
In 2011 with the closure of the rural school in Lowcliffe their students were sent to Hinds.
Demographics
Hinds is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 340 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 156 people per km2. Hinds is part of the Ealing-Lowcliffe statistical area.[6]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 282 | — |
2013 | 300 | +0.89% |
2018 | 291 | −0.61% |
Source: [7] |
Hinds had a population of 291 at the
Ethnicities were 90.7% European/Pākehā, 14.4% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, 2.1% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.7% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (3.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (32.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 21 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 129 (55.1%) people were employed full-time, 39 (16.7%) were part-time, and 12 (5.1%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
Hinds School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[8] It has 143 students as of February 2024.[9] The school opened in 1881.[10]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Hinds". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ISBN 9780143204107.
- ^ Hinds School - About the School Archived 7 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 20 March 2007
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ealing-Lowcliffe
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027113 and 7027115.
- ^ Education Counts: Hinds School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Gilbert Donaldson, ed. (1981). "Hinds School centennial, 1881-1981". Hinds School.