Middleton, New Zealand
Middleton | |
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Coordinates: 43°32′30″S 172°34′45″E / 43.54167°S 172.57917°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Electoral ward |
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Community board |
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Area | |
• Land | 190 ha (470 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 220 |
Postcode(s) | 8041 |
Sockburn | Upper Riccarton | Riccarton |
Wigram |
Middleton
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Addington |
Hillmorton | Spreydon |
Middleton is a predominantly industrial and wholesale suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.[3] It is located in the west of the city, between Wigram and Addington, and immediately to the south of Upper Riccarton.
Middleton's boundaries are typically defined by major roads. The western and southern boundaries are
The suburb is also home to a large rail yard operated by KiwiRail, connecting Christchurch to both the South Island Main Trunk Railway and the Midland Line.[4]
Demographics
Middleton covers 1.90 km2 (0.73 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 220 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 22 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 174 | — |
2013 | 213 | +2.93% |
2018 | 189 | −2.36% |
Source: [5] |
Middleton had a population of 189 at the
Ethnicities were 55.6% European/Pākehā, 4.8% Māori, 11.1% Pasifika, 28.6% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 46.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 30.2% were Christian, 11.1% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 4.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (22.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 18 (10.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $18,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 78 (44.1%) people were employed full-time, 30 (16.9%) were part-time, and 12 (6.8%) were unemployed.[5]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ NZL
- ^ "KiwiRail Freight - Our Locations". kiwirailfreight.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Middleton (323500). 2018 Census place summary: Middleton