Bishopdale, Christchurch

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Bishopdale
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Bishopdale, Christchurch
Coordinates: 43°29′20″S172°35′09″E / 43.4890°S 172.5857°E / -43.4890; 172.5857
CountryNew Zealand
City Christchurch
Local authority Christchurch City Council
Electoral wardHarewood
Community board Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Area
[1]
 • Land320 ha (790 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total9,560
Casebrook
Harewood
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Bishopdale is a residential suburb located in the north of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Bishopdale lies close to Christchurch International Airport at Harewood and Christchurch's zoo, Orana Wildlife Park.

History

The suburb takes its name from the three Bishop brothers, James (1826–1910), Robert (1827–1909) and William (1829–1903), who bought land in the area in 1858 or 1859 and established pipfruit orchards. Initially, the area was called "Bishopsdale", but the second 's' was dropped from the name. [3] [4] Part of Greers Road (the section between Harewood Road and Sawyers Arms Road) was formerly called Bishop's Road. [5] It was renamed in 1948 to avoid confusion with Bishops Road in Papanui and Bishop Street in St Albans. [4]

Bishopdale is overall a middle-class suburb, with a wide range of people living in the area. Most of the houses date from the 1960s, and use either brick or wood, single-storey designs. The area boasts a lot of parks and recreational areas, and a small shopping mall.

Demographics

Bishopdale, comprising the statistical areas of Bishopdale North, Bishopdale West and Bishopdale South, covers 3.20 km2 (1.24 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 9,560 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,988 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20068,952—    
20139,057+0.17%
20189,306+0.54%
Source: [6]

Bishopdale had a population of 9,306 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people (2.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (4.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,504 households, comprising 4,569 males and 4,734 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 1,788 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,839 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 4,092 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,590 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.8% European/Pākehā, 8.9% Māori, 4.3% Pasifika, 13.1% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,575 (20.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,425 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,122 people (14.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,795 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 1,116 (14.8%) were part-time, and 249 (3.3%) were unemployed. [6]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Bishopdale North1.374,2033,0681,61438.6 years$35,200 [7]
Bishopdale West1.132,8622,5331,08637.3 years$31,700 [8]
Bishopdale South0.702,2413,20180436.3 years$30,200 [9]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Economy

Retail

Bishopdale Village Mall was established in Bishopdale in the 1960s. [10] It has 600 carparks and 80 retailers, including a New World supermarket. [11]

Education

Breens Intermediate is an intermediate school catering for years 7 to 8. [12] It has a roll of 152. The school, initially named Fendalton Intermediate, opened in 1976. [13] : 21 

Bishopdale School, Cotswold School and Isleworth School are contributing primary schools catering for years 1 to 6. [14] [15] [16] They have rolls of 152, 482 and 208, respectively. Bishopdale School opened in 1957, [13] : 19  Cotswold in 1968 [13] : 48  and Isleworth in 1962. [13] : 86 

Emmanuel Christian School is a state-integrated interdenominational school for years 1 to 10. [17] It has a roll of 249.

All these schools are coeducational, and all except Emmanuel Christian School are state schools. Rolls are as of February 2024. [18]

Religion

Bishopdale has a library and many churches, including Presbyterian, Jehovah's Witnesses and Catholic.

Margaret Mahy has set her book The Changeover in Bishopdale; it is called Gardendale in that popular book, and production of a film of the same name began in 2016. [19]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Harper, Margaret (July 2011). "Christchurch Place Names" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 25. Retrieved 30 September 2011. The family bought land on an accommodation road (later Bishop's Road) near Harewood Road. They planted pipfruit orchards there. The name Bishopdale was first used with the establishment of Bishopdale School which was built on the old Bishop property. The name became official when the Ministry of Works named the Bishopdale Shopping Centre.
  4. 1 2 Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 49. ISBN   978-0-14-320410-7.
  5. ↑ Harper, Margaret (July 2011). "Christchurch Street Names F to G" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 95. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bishopdale North (317800), Bishopdale West (318000) and Bishopdale South (319000).
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Bishopdale North
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Bishopdale West
  9. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Bishopdale South
  10. ↑ "Christchurch City Council Contextual History" (PDF). ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council.
  11. ↑ "Shop Bishopdale Village". bishopdalevillagemall.co.nz. Bishopdale Village.
  12. ↑ Education Counts: Breens Intermediate
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Miscellaneous Local Historical Information" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Education Counts: Bishopdale School
  15. ↑ Education Counts: Cotswold School
  16. ↑ Education Counts: Isleworth School
  17. ↑ Education Counts: Emmanuel Christian School
  18. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  19. ↑ Matthews, Philip (25 June 2016). "Lights, camera, Christchurch: the city on film". The Press . pp. C1–C2. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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