Waltham, New Zealand

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Waltham
Suburb
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Waltham, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°33′04″S172°38′49″E / 43.55109°S 172.64684°E / -43.55109; 172.64684
CountryNew Zealand
City Christchurch
Local authority Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Heathcote
  • Central
Community board
  • Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote
  • Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Area
[1]
 • Land206 ha (509 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total3,930
Christchurch Central City Phillipstown
Sydenham
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Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) south-east of the city centre. State Highway 76, part of Christchurch's ring road system, and known there as Brougham Street, runs through the suburb, as does the Lyttelton Line rail corridor.

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Approximate boundaries of the suburb are Waltham Road, Moorhouse Avenue, Ferry Road, Ensors Road, and the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River. Waltham was originally part of the Sydenham borough and was incorporated into the City of Christchurch in 1903 when the borough was ended. In the early 1980s local residents and the Christchurch city council tried to name the western part of the suburb, Charleston, between Ferry Road and Ensors Road. This was done to maintain the residential nature of the area against perceived industrial expansion. [3] The attempt was partly successful and that area today is referred to as both Waltham and Charleston.[ citation needed ]

The full suburb is a mixture of residential and both light and heavy industry.

History

An early Christchurch settler, Charles Prince, owned a large house, called Waltham House, on nearby Colombo Street South. In 1866 a meeting of local residents was held at the house and it unanimously agreed to name the district of the present day suburb, Waltham. [4]

The Christchurch gasworks was located at the inner boundary of Waltham until its closure around 1980.[ citation needed ]

Waltham was home to a malt works and a collection of warehouses on Waltham road. These were demolished and redeveloped into 88 two and three bedroom townhouses after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. [5]

Demographics

Waltham comprises three statistical areas. Waltham and Charleston are primarily residential. Lancaster Park is an L-shaped area which extends north on the western side of Nursery Street to Cashel Street.

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Waltham0.591,9383,28584932.4 years$33,500 [6]
Charleston0.361,4013,89261232.3 years$31,400 [7]
Lancaster Park1.122432177234.7 years$24,200 [8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Residential areas

The residential areas cover 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi). [1] They had an estimated population of 3,650 as of June 2023, with a population density of 3,842 people per km2.

Historical population of residential areas
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,922—    
20133,012+0.43%
20183,339+2.08%
Source: [9]

The residential areas had a population of 3,339 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 327 people (10.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (14.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,461 households, comprising 1,725 males and 1,614 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female, with 474 people (14.2%) aged under 15 years, 996 (29.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,560 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 306 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.6% European/Pākehā, 13.7% Māori, 6.5% Pasifika, 18.3% Asian, and 4.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 31.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.1% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.2% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 4.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 636 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 531 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 237 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,611 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 372 (13.0%) were part-time, and 153 (5.3%) were unemployed. [9]

Lancaster Park

The Lancaster Park statistical area covers 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 280 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 250 people per km2.

Historical population of Lancaster Park
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006258—    
2013219−2.31%
2018243+2.10%
Source: [10]

Lancaster Park had a population of 243 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (11.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−5.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 72 households, comprising 153 males and 87 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.76 males per female. The median age was 34.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (9.9%) aged under 15 years, 66 (27.2%) aged 15 to 29, 141 (58.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (4.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 54.3% European/Pākehā, 12.3% Māori, 7.4% Pasifika, 30.9% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 44.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.1% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, 3.7% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (13.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (15.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (6.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 27 (12.3%) were part-time, and 18 (8.2%) were unemployed. [10]

Education

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Waltham Primary School (2022)

Waltham School is a full primary school for years 1 to 8, [11] with a roll of 258 students. The school opened in 1891. [12]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha is a composite school for years 1 to 13, teaching in the Māori language. [13] It has a roll of 186 students. The school was established in 1987. [14]

Both of these are coeducational state schools. Rolls are as of February 2024. [15]

Waltham summer pool

The Waltham swimming pools were badly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. The pools were reopened in January 2015 after repair work that was estimated to cost $3.2 million dollars. Repair work included upgraded signage, a re-sized plant room, fencing, painting, landscaping and roofing, [16] [5]

The outdoor pools are open over summer each year. The complex includes a nine lane 33 metre swimming pool, a toddler pool and a waterslide. [17]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Christchurch City Council Environmental Newsletter" . Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Name of Suburb" (PDF). Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Waltham: Christchurch's forgotten suburb". Stuff. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Waltham
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Charleston (Christchurch City)
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Lancaster Park
  9. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waltham (329900) and Charleston (Christchurch City) (329600).
  10. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lancaster Park (328800). 2018 Census place summary: Lancaster Park
  11. ↑ Education Counts: Waltham School
  12. ↑ Matthews, Philip (3 June 2016). "Waltham: Christchurch's forgotten suburb". The Press.
  13. ↑ Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha
  14. ↑ "Te Hītori" (in Māori). Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Big crowd queues for Waltham Pool reopening". Stuff. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Waltham Summer Pool". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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