Parklands, New Zealand
Parklands | |
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Coordinates: 43°28′52″S 172°42′18″E / 43.481°S 172.705°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Electoral ward |
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Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
Area | |
• Land | 479 ha (1,184 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 10,380 |
Bottle Lake | Bottle Lake Forest | (Pegasus Bay) |
Prestons |
Parklands
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Waimairi Beach |
Burwood | North New Brighton |
Parklands is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located north east of the city centre near Bottle Lake Forest.
The area between
Demographics
Parklands, comprising the statistical areas of Parklands, Waitikiri and Queenspark, covers 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 10,380 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,167 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 9,048 | — |
2013 | 9,801 | +1.15% |
2018 | 10,242 | +0.88% |
Source: [4] |
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 3.3% Pasifika, 4.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,284 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,572 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,494 people (18.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,152 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 1,329 (16.6%) were part-time, and 294 (3.7%) were unemployed.[4]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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Parklands | 1.80 | 4,020 | 2,233 | 1,476 | 37.2 years | $30,800[5] |
Waitikiri | 1.85 | 2,733 | 1,477 | 879 | 42.2 years | $42,900[6] |
Queenspark | 1.12 | 3,489 | 3,115 | 1,290 | 37.6 years | $34,100[7] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Parkview Pārua School and Queenspark School are state coeducational full primary schools catering for years 1 to 8.[8][9] As of February 2024, they have rolls of 358 and 469 students, respectively.[10] Both schools were founded in 1977.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: N - Z : Parklands" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Parklands (325100), Waitikiri (321600) and Queenspark (323700).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Parklands
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Waitikiri
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Queenspark
- ^ Education Counts: Parkview Pārua School
- ^ Education Counts: Queenspark School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Local Historical Information" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 131, 150. Retrieved 10 September 2021.