Clarkville, New Zealand

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Clarkville
Rural area
Clarkville, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°24′21″S172°37′34″E / 43.40571°S 172.626226°E / -43.40571; 172.626226
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Waimakariri District
Ward
  • Oxford-Ohoka Ward
  • Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
Community
  • Oxford-Ohoka Community
  • Kaiapoi-Woodend Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Waimakariri District Council
 • Regional council Environment Canterbury
 •  Mayor of Waimakariri Dan Gordon
 •  Waimakariri MP Matthew Doocey
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total1,520
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7692
Area code 03
Local iwi Ngāi Tahu

Clarkville is a small rural town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. As of June 2023, Clarkville had a population of 1,520. [2]

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History

Clarkville was originally known as Kaiapoi Island, because it was in between two equally large branches of the Waimakariri River. This led to the area being flooded often by the unpredictable Waimakariri River. In the 1860s, farmers cut a new course for the river and choked the north branch, rendering it just a stream, known today as Silverstream, of which the Silverstream Estate (where Mitre 10 Dream Home 2013 was located) was named after. In 1880, the name was changed to Clarkville, in honour of Joseph Clark, who donated land for the local school.
In 1919, The Clarkville Hall Association, Incorporated, erected a community hall. [3] It is called the Clarkville Peace Hall, and still stands today, along with an enlargement in 1970.

Education

Clarkville School is Clarkville's only school, and was established in 1874. [4] It is a decile 9 state co-educational full primary, with 178 students (as of February 2024). [5]

Demographics

The Clarkville statistical area covers 30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 1,520 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 50 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901253—    
20061,122+1.43%
20131,320+2.35%
20181,401+1.20%
Source: [6] [7]

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 30.17 km2 (11.65 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Clarkville had a population of 1,401 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (6.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 279 people (24.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 471 households, comprising 723 males and 675 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 46.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 225 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 681 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 231 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.9% European/Pākehā, 7.9% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 3.2% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.2% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 171 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 297 people (26.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (52.0%) people were employed full-time, 243 (21.4%) were part-time, and 24 (2.1%) were unemployed. [7]

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 16.6 °C, and in winter is 6.4 °C. [8]

MonthNormal temperature
January17.2 °C
February16.7 °C
March15.2 °C
April12.2 °C
May8.8 °C
June6.2 °C
July5.8 °C
August7.1 °C
September9.4 °C
October11.8 °C
November13.9 °C
December15.9 °C

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  2. 1 2 3 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Clarkville peace hall". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Clarkville Primary School" . Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "CLARKVILLE". THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Clarkville (315500). 2018 Census place summary: Clarkville
  8. ↑ "Weather statistics for Clarkville, Canterbury (New Zealand)". yr.no. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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