Islington, New Zealand

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Islington
Suburb
Islington, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°32′28″S172°30′32″E / 43.541°S 172.509°E / -43.541; 172.509
CountryNew Zealand
City Christchurch
Local authority Christchurch City Council
Electoral wardHornby
Community board Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Area
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 • Land178 ha (440 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total1,020
Yaldhurst Broomfield
Paparua
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Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.

The suburb is named after the London borough of Islington, perhaps because the borough had a market for cattle, while the Christchurch area had a freezing works opened in 1889. [3]

State Highway 1 and the Main South Line run past the southern side of Islington. [4] The suburb is home to a major electrical substation, which is also home to the main operations centre for the South Island's electrical grid. [5]

Demographics

Islington covers 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 1,020 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 573 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006810—    
2013906+1.61%
2018969+1.35%
Source: [6]

Islington had a population of 969 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (19.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 366 households, comprising 495 males and 474 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 37.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 165 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 201 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 480 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.8% European/Pākehā, 16.7% Māori, 6.5% Pasifika, 14.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 21.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (9.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 234 (29.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 69 people (8.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 438 (54.5%) people were employed full-time, 102 (12.7%) were part-time, and 33 (4.1%) were unemployed. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Christchurch Place Names: A – M : Islington" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 150.
  4. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (April 2021). Islington, Canterbury (Map).
  5. ↑ "HORNBY WARD PROFILE" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. February 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Islington (318200). 2018 Census place summary: Islington
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