Marshland, New Zealand

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Marshland
Suburb
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Windsor Golf Course with Marshland in the distance
Marshland, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°28′30″S172°39′07″E / 43.475°S 172.652°E / -43.475; 172.652
CountryNew Zealand
City Christchurch
Local authority Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Harewood
  • Innes
Community board
  • Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
  • Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
  • Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Area
[1]
 • Land896 ha (2,214 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total1,070
Belfast Kainga Bottle Lake
Redwood
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 Prestons
Northcote Mairehau Shirley

Marshland is a semi-rural suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. The land is primarily used for horticulture and dairy farming. [3]

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The suburb is named for the peaty soil, and was also called Rhodes' Swamp after landowner and politician Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815–1884). [4]

State Highway 74 forms the western and southern boundary of the suburb. The Styx River runs northeast through Marshland. [5]

Demographics

Marshland covers 8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 1,070 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 119 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006783—    
2013759−0.44%
2018789+0.78%
Source: [6]

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Marshland had a population of 789 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (0.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 258 households, comprising 408 males and 381 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 41.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 135 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 162 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 387 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 105 (13.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.5% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 7.6% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 40.3% were Christian, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 111 (17.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 120 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 123 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 330 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 96 (14.7%) were part-time, and 18 (2.8%) were unemployed. [6]

Education

Marshland School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. [7] It had a roll of 522 as of February 2024. [8] The school opened in 1888. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marshland". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Christchurch Place Names: A - M : Islington" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 179.
  5. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (April 2021). Marshland, Canterbury (Map).
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Marshland (318400). 2018 Census place summary: Marshland
  7. ↑ Education Counts: Marshland School
  8. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Miscellaneous Local Historical Information" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 103. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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