Southshore, New Zealand
Southshore | |
|---|---|
 Southshore and South New Brighton | |
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| Coordinates: 43°33′0″S 172°44′51″E / 43.55000°S 172.74750°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Coastal |
| Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
| Area | |
| • Land | 124 ha (306 acres) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,041 |
| South New Brighton | (Pegasus Bay) | |
  Southshore  |
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| (Avon Heathcote Estuary) |
Southshore is an eastern suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. Although it was called Southshore informally for some years previously, it was named formally in 1955.[3] The area was damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and 198 properties were zoned red.
Demographics
Southshore is part of the South New Brighton SA2 statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,395 | — |
| 2013 | 1,137 | −2.88% |
| 2018 | 1,041 | −1.75% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Southshore, comprising the SA1 statistical areas of 7026559–560 and 7026572–575, covers 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 94.2% European/Pākehā, 12.1% Māori, 3.2% Pasifika, 2.6% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.7% had no religion, 28.8% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 195 (23.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 117 (13.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 159 people (18.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 408 (48.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (19.2%) were part-time, and 30 (3.6%) were unemployed.[2]
Christchurch earthquakes
Southshore was hit hard by the 4 September 2010 Canterbury and 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. Damage was caused to houses and land. Southshore was initially put into the orange zone before the beach side was zoned green on 29 October 2011.[5] The estuary side remains in the orange zone awaiting land announcements to decide if it is financially worth repairing and rebuilding on that land due to the extensive damage caused by the two main shakes and also the ongoing aftershocks.[5]
In August 2011, residents were informed that they could expect a land zoning decision within six weeks. Later that month, it was announced that the decision would be released in September. In mid September, the decision was delayed due to "unexpected complexity". On 12 October,
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026559–560 and 7026572–575.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: N-Z : South New Brighton" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 81.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: South New Brighton
- ^ a b c d Greenhill, Marc; Anna Turner (2 May 2012). "Delays cold and callous, say angry orange-zone residents". The Press. p. 1.
- ^ Mann, Charley; Nicole Mathewson (23 March 2012). "New riverside red zone". The Press. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Young, Rachel (18 May 2012). "Southshore decision 'devastating'". The Press. Retrieved 21 June 2022.