Sefton, New Zealand

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Sefton
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Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Sefton, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°14′49″S172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
CountryNew Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Waimakariri District
WardKaiapoi-Woodend Ward
CommunityWoodend-Sefton 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
[1]
 • Total0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total240
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7472
Area code 03

Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 miles from Christchurch. [3]

Contents

In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line. [3] In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female. [4] In the 2018 census, the population was 207. [5]

Education

Sefton has one school: Sefton School (est. 1884). [6] It is a decile 7 state non-integrated co-educational full primary, with 128 students (as of February 2024). [7] The principal is Heidi Moeller-Kemp.

Demographics

Sefton is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 240 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 276 people per km2. Sefton is part of the larger Ashley-Sefton statistical area. [8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006231—    
2013225−0.38%
2018207−1.65%
Source: [5]
Old bank building Sefton The Old Bank 002.JPG
Old bank building

Sefton had a population of 207 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 24 people (−10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households, comprising 117 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.26 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 45 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 102 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 65.2% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, and 2.9% were Muslim.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (31.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 78 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 36 (22.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.9%) were unemployed. [5]

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  2. 1 2 "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)
  3. 1 2 The Australian Handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) Shippers, Importers and Professional Directory & Business Guide for ... Gordon and Gotch. 1888. pp. 516–.
  4. ↑ Dept, New Zealand. Registrar-General's (1892). Results of a Census of the Colony of New Zealand, Taken for the Night of the 5th April, 1891. Government Press. pp. 59–. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023943.
  6. ↑ "Sefton School" . Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Ashley-Sefton

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