Waikuku Beach
Waikuku Beach | |
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Rural settlement | |
UTC+13 (NZDT) | |
Postcode | 7402 |
Area code | 03 |
Waikuku Beach is a small settlement on the coast of the Canterbury region of New Zealand, about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the settlement of Waikuku.
The sandy beach is popular with surfers and swimmers, and the large estuary of the Ashley River hosts many species of birds.[3] The Waikuku beach has been rated as one of the ten best to learn to surf at.[4]
Demographics
Waikuku Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,130 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 743 people per km2. Waikuku Beach is part of the larger Waikuku statistical area.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 858 | — |
2013 | 900 | +0.69% |
2018 | 912 | +0.27% |
Source: [6] |
Before the 2023 census, the town had a smaller boundary, covering 1.30 km2 (0.50 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 95.4% European/Pākehā, 13.2% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 1.0% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.2% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Muslim and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 141 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 402 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 132 (17.7%) were part-time, and 18 (2.4%) were unemployed.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Ashley-Rakahuri". Ashley-Rakahuri Rivercare Group. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "GO NZ: 10 of the best places to learn to surf in New Zealand". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Waikuku
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024080–7024082 and 7024085–7024087.