Redruth, New Zealand

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Redruth
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A footbridge over Saltwater Creek
Redruth, New Zealand
Coordinates: 44°25′01″S171°14′46″E / 44.417°S 171.246°E / -44.417; 171.246
CountryNew Zealand
City Timaru
Local authority Timaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land135 ha (334 acres)
Watlington Kensington
Fairview
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(Canterbury Bight)

Redruth is an industrial suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located south of the town centre.

The suburb includes the Redruth Resource Recovery Park [2] and landfill. [3]

Saltwater Creek runs along the southern and eastern side of Redruth. Saltwater Creek Walkway is a track running in a loop around the creek and associated wetlands. [4]

Demographics

Redruth covers 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) and is part of the Timaru East statistical area, which includes the mostly non-residential areas on the east side of the city including Port Timaru. Timaru East covers 3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 320 as of June 2023, [5] with a population density of 86 people per km2.

Historical population for Timaru East
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006300—    
2013258−2.13%
2018273+1.14%
Source: [6]

Timaru East had a population of 273 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 27 people (−9.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 123 households, comprising 150 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.25 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 48 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.9% European/Pākehā, 14.3% Māori, 8.8% Pasifika, 13.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 26.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.2% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (9.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 30 (13.5%) were part-time, and 12 (5.4%) were unemployed. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Conservation Minister opens upgraded Redruth Resource Recovery Park". Timaru Herald. 27 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Timaru district recycling improves, but more effort needed". Timaru Herald. 3 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Staged reopening of Saltwater Creek Walkway Begins". Timaru District Council. 23 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Timaru East (341200). 2018 Census place summary: Timaru East
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