Loburn

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Loburn
Rural Area
Welcome sign in Loburn New Zealand, 2013.jpg
Welcome sign to Loburn, looking east towards Loburn School (2013).
Loburn
Coordinates: 43°15′S172°32′E / 43.250°S 172.533°E / -43.250; 172.533
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Waimakariri District
WardRangiora-Ashley Ward
CommunityRangiora-Ashley Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Waimakariri District Council
 • Regional council Environment Canterbury
 •  Mayor of Waimakariri Dan Gordon
 •  Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[2]
 • Rural89.32 km2 (34.49 sq mi)
Elevation
 (Loburn Abbey Airfield) [3]
116 m (380 ft)
Population
 (June 2023) [4]
 • Rural2,420
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7472
Area code 03

Loburn is a rural community in North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located ten kilometres northwest of Rangiora and nearly 50 kilometres north of Christchurch.

Contents

Loburn is a small community, with no shops. Local industries include a cheese factory and orchards. Farms in the community include those raising sheep, cattle and emu. [5]

Geography

Loburn is located close to the northernmost extreme of the Canterbury Plains. It is bounded to the south and west by the Ashley and Okuku rivers, respectively. To the north it is bounded by the foothills, Mount Grey / Maukatere (933m) [6] and Mt Karetu (972m) [7] and bounded to the east by the Ashley forest.

The Loburn-Ashley fault zone is located from the northern banks of the Ashley River through to about Hodgsons road in the north, it runs parallel to the Ashley river. The Loburn fault, which runs along the south side of Hodgsons Road, is responsible for various terraced abandoned stream channels, wedge structures and scarps, notably Round Hill. [8] The topography in Loburn is generally flat with gently rolling hills, altitude gradually decreases southwards from the foothills.

Demographics

The Loburn statistical area covers 89.32 km2 (34.49 sq mi). [2] It had an estimated population of 2,420 as of June 2023, [4] with a population density of 27.09 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 [9] 537—    
1996 [10] 1,032+0.69%
2001 [10] 1,197+3.01%
2006 [11] 1,338+2.25%
2013 [11] 1,941+5.46%
2018 [11] 2,175+2.30%

Loburn had a population of 2,175 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (12.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 837 people (62.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 735 households, comprising 1,098 males and 1,077 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 45.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 414 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 339 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,149 (52.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 273 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 6.2% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

St Martins Anglican Church, Loburn St Martins Anglican Church Loburn.jpg
St Martins Anglican Church, Loburn

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.4% had no religion, 32.7% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 339 (19.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 270 (15.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 414 people (23.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 942 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 348 (19.8%) were part-time, and 57 (3.2%) were unemployed. [11]

Entrance to Loburn School, 2018. Loburn school.jpg
Entrance to Loburn School, 2018.

Education

Loburn has two schools.

Loburn School (est. 1869) is a decile 9 state co-educational primary school [12] with a role of 163students (as of February 2024). [13]

North Loburn School (est. 1882) is a decile 9 state co-educational primary school [14] with a role of 82students (as of February 2024). [13]

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  2. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Loburn Abbey Airfield Flyin (16 February 2013). "Loburn Abbey fly-in". Aircraft-r-us.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Cross, Tracy-Anne et al. 2005 p.46 North Canterbury: An Analysis of the Current Economic Base of the Region Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Mount Grey/Maukatere, Canterbury". topomap.co.nz.
  7. ↑ "Mount Karetu, Canterbury". topomap.co.nz.
  8. ↑ "Paleoseismicity of the Ashley and Loburn Faults, North Canterbury, New Zealand. (pages 42-54)" (PDF). Earthquake Commission Research Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited. "Loburn | NZETC". Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Loburn Community Profile(published)". .stats.govt.nz. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Loburn (313400). 2018 Census place summary: Loburn
  12. ↑ "Loburn School Website". Loburn.ultranet.school.nz. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  13. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "North Loburn School Website". Northloburn.school.nz. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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