Kairaki | |
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Coordinates: 43°23′10″S172°42′11″E / 43.386°S 172.703°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
Ward | Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward |
Community | Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community |
Electorates |
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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 | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
Population (2018) [2] | |
• Total | 129 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 7630 |
Area code | 03 |
Kairaki is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "sky eater" for Kairaki. [3]
Kairaki covers 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi). [1] It is part of the larger Pegasus Bay statistical area. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 225 | — |
2013 | 132 | −7.34% |
2018 | 129 | −0.46% |
Source: [2] |
Kairaki had a population of 129 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−2.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 96 people (−42.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households, comprising 72 males and 57 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.26 males per female. The median age was 60.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6 people (4.7%) aged under 15 years, 9 (7.0%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (39.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.3% European/Pākehā, 7.0% Māori, 2.3% Pasifika, and 2.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.8% had no religion, 30.2% were Christian, and 2.3% were Muslim.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (7.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (41.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (7.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 48 (39.0%) people were employed full-time, 18 (14.6%) were part-time, and 3 (2.4%) were unemployed. [2]
The average temperature in summer is 16.2 °C, and in winter is 6.4 °C. [5]
Month | Normal temperature |
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January | 16.7 °C |
February | 16.3 °C |
March | 15.0 °C |
April | 12.1 °C |
May | 8.8 °C |
June | JUN |
July | JUL |
August | AUG |
September | SEP |
October | OCT |
November | NOV |
December | DEC |
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