Greendale, New Zealand

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Greendale, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°35′S172°5′E / 43.583°S 172.083°E / -43.583; 172.083
CountryNew Zealand
Region Canterbury region
District Selwyn District
WardMalvern
CommunityMalvern
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authority Selwyn District Council
 • Regional council Environment Canterbury
 •  Mayor of Selwyn Sam Broughton
 •  Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris

Greendale is a lightly populated rural area, part of the Selwyn District, Canterbury, a region of New Zealand's South Island. [1]

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One of the first farmers was Thomas William Adams, a pioneer of forestry and education in the area. [2] Another one of the first farmers was Charles Early who moved to Greendale (Water ford) in 1876.

On 4 September 2010, Greendale became further notable as the location of the strongest earthquake ground-shaking ever recorded in New Zealand, registering an acceleration 1.25 times that of gravity. [3] This was later exceeded by the 2.2 g recordings during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake at Heathcote Valley.

Demographics

Greendale is part of the rural Charing Cross statistical area, which covers 168.68 km2 (65.13 sq mi). [4] It had an estimated population of 980 as of June 2023, [5] with a population density of 5.8 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006696—    
2013843+2.78%
2018885+0.98%
Source: [6]

Charing Cross had a population of 885 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 189 people (27.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 333 households, comprising 438 males and 447 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 171 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 159 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 453 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 102 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.8% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, 0.7% Pasifika, 4.4% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.2% had no religion, 40.7% were Christian, 1.0% were Hindu and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 99 (13.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (22.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 435 (60.9%) people were employed full-time, 129 (18.1%) were part-time, and 9 (1.3%) were unemployed. [6]

Education

Greendale School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. [7] It had a roll of 40 as of February 2024. [8] The school opened in 1872. [9]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "Place name detail: Greendale". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. ↑ McKelvey, Peter. "Alfred Albert Thomas William Adams". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Gorman, Paul (7 September 2010). "Fault awakens after 16,000 years of inactivity". The Press . Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Charing Cross (334300). 2018 Census place summary: Charing Cross
  7. ↑ Education Counts: Greendale School
  8. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ John M. Park, ed. (1997). "Greendale School, 1872-1997 : 125th jubilee booklet". Greendale School.
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