Timaru Central | |
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 Stafford Street | |
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| Coordinates: 44°23′53″S171°15′07″E / 44.398°S 171.252°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 81 ha (200 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) [2] | |
| • Total | 390 |
| Waimataitai | Port Timaru | |
| Seaview |   Timaru Central  | |
| Parkside |
Timaru Central is the central business district of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Timaru Central covers 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 390 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 481 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 420 | — |
| 2013 | 426 | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 405 | −1.01% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Timaru Central had a larger boundary, covering 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Timaru Central had a population of 405 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−4.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−3.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 171 households, comprising 210 males and 195 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 45 people (11.1%) aged under 15 years, 114 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 198 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.0% European/Pākehā, 13.3% Māori, 8.1% Pasifika, 10.4% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.9% had no religion, 37.8% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 4.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 93 (25.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (6.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 198 (55.0%) people were employed full-time, 39 (10.8%) were part-time, and 18 (5.0%) were unemployed. [3]
Sacred Heart School is a Catholic state-integrated primary school for years 1 to 10 [4] with a roll of 212 as of February 2024. [5] It opened in 1882 as Marist Brothers School, and became Sacred Heart School in the 1980s after a merger with Sacred Heart Girls' School (established 1879). [6] [7]
Waitohi, Waitohi Flat and Upper Waitohi are small farming centres from 5 to 16 km west of Temuka and north of the Opihi river, South Canterbury in New Zealand. They are about 20 km north of Timaru.
Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city. The northern terminus of State Highway 8 is in Washdyke.
Waikiwi is a suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Invercargill is the southernmost city of New Zealand.
Pareora is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to State Highway 1, which bypasses the western edge of the town, and close to the Pacific Ocean coast, five kilometres north of Saint Andrews and 10 kilometres south of Timaru. The Pareora River reaches the ocean just to the south of the township.
Timaru District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Timaru District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. Timaru district was formed in 1989 from the amalgamation of Timaru City, Geraldine district, Temuka district and Stratham district.
St Andrews is a small town in the south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 1 five kilometres south of Pareora and 17 kilometres south of Timaru. It was linked to Timaru by rail in 1876, and grew after the subdivision of the Pareora Run. It remains a rural service town.
Marchwiel is a suburb of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of 24 suburbs within the Timaru District.
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Parkside is a suburb of Timaru, in the Timaru District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.
Gleniti is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.
Levels Valley is a small rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located south-west of Pleasant Point and north-west of Timaru. Papaka Stream runs through the area.
Hadlow is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located west of Timaru and south of Pleasant Point.
Waipopo or Waipopo Huts is a bach community in the Timaru district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Waipopo is on the southern side of the Ōpihi River mouth, 11.5 kilometres southeast of Temuka and 17.3 northeast of Timaru by road.
Fairview is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located southwest of Timaru.
Glenwood is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.
West End is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.
Seaview is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located immediately west of the town centre.
Watlington is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located southwest of the town centre.
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.
Kensington is a 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.