Outram, New Zealand

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Outram
Rural settlement
Outram New Zealand from the air.JPG
Outram from the air
Outram, New Zealand
Coordinates: 45°51′30″S170°13′50″E / 45.85833°S 170.23056°E / -45.85833; 170.23056
CountryNew Zealand
Island South Island
Region Otago
Territorial authority Dunedin
Community board Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board [1]
Electorates
Government
 •  Territorial authority Dunedin City Council
 • Regional council Otago Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich
 •  Taieri MP Ingrid Leary
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[2]
 • Total1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [3]
 • Total880
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
9019
Area code03
Local iwi Ngāi Tahu

Outram is a rural suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand, with a population of 880 as of June 2023. [3] It is located 28 kilometres west of the central city at the edge of the Taieri Plains, close to the foot of Maungatua. The Taieri River flows close to the southeast of the town. Outram lies on State Highway 87 between Mosgiel and Middlemarch.

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The original town was formed at a river crossing (ferry then bridge) on a route to the Central Otago goldfields. The village was moved following a flood in the late 19th century and relocated to its current location. It was the first town in New Zealand to have electric street lights and still has the town's library.

From 1877 until 1953, Outram was served by a branch line railway that connected with the Main South Line. This line was known as the Outram Branch and it had a relatively unremarkable career. Closure came as a result of an almost total absence of traffic caused by the development of road transport during the first half of the 20th century, and today, few remnants of the line are visible.

Outram's facilities include Outram Volunteer Fire Brigade, Outram Primary School, Outram Library, West Taieri Rugby Club, Church, Memorial Hall, Outram Hotel, a handful of retail outlets including a cafe and some antique shops. The West Taieri Cemetery is on the outskirts of the town. Outram is administered by Dunedin City Council, and has a reticulated water supply, but no reticulated sewerage.

Sir John Richardson named the town after Sir James Outram, a British general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. [4]

The town was the setting and filming location for New Zealand's first non-documentary "talkie" film, 1935's Down on the Farm. The 1982 movie Shaker Run features a brief scene shot in the main street of Outram. [5]

Demographics

Outram is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi), [2] and had an estimated population of 880 as of June 2023, [3] with a population density of 838 people per km2. It is part of the much larger Momona statistical area. [6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006645—    
2013711+1.40%
2018774+1.71%
Source: [7]
Outram Hotel, in the main street of Outram. OutramNZ.jpg
Outram Hotel, in the main street of Outram.
Looking southeast across the Taieri Plains from near Outram. TaieriPlain.jpg
Looking southeast across the Taieri Plains from near Outram.

Before the 2023 census, Outram had a smaller boundary, covering 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi). [2] Using that boundary, Outram had a population of 774 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (8.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 129 people (20.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 297 households, comprising 402 males and 366 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female, with 174 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 96 (12.4%) aged 15 to 29, 372 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 132 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 7.8% Māori, 1.9% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.1% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 1.2% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (23.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 123 people (20.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 312 (52.0%) people were employed full-time, 111 (18.5%) were part-time, and 12 (2.0%) were unemployed. [7]

Education

Outram School is a full primary school serving years 1 to 8, [8] with a roll of 172 students as at February 2024. [9] The school first opened in 1861. [10] Henley School and Momona School merged with Outram School in 2004. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council . Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  4. ↑ Reed, A.W. Place Names of New Zealand, Wellington, A.H. & A.W. Reed (1975)
  5. ↑ Martin, Helen, and Edwards, Sam, (1997) New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland: Oxford University Press. ISBN   0-19-558336-1
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Momona
  7. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7028256, 7028257 and 7028259–7028261.
  8. ↑ Education Counts: Outram School
  9. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Lewis, John (17 June 2021). "160-year-old school getting makeovers". The Star.
  11. ↑ Mallard, Trevor (7 August 2003). "Merger of Henley School (3748), Momona School (3775) and Outram School (3795)". New Zealand Gazette.
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