Washdyke

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Washdyke
Suburb
Washdyke
Coordinates: 44°21′S171°14′E / 44.350°S 171.233°E / -44.350; 171.233
CountryNew Zealand
City Timaru
Local authority Timaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land1,066 ha (2,634 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total1,150
Pleasant Point Levels Waipopo
Hadlow
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(Canterbury Bight)
Marchwiel Waimataitai (Caroline Bay)

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.

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Washdyke is home to Timaru's horse racetrack, "Phar Lap Raceway" - named after the champion racehorse, Phar Lap, who was foaled here in 1926.

The Main South Line railway passes through Washdyke, and it was formerly the location of a railway junction. On 18 February 1874, construction began on a branch line to Pleasant Point; this line ultimately became known as the Fairlie Branch when it was opened past Pleasant Point to Fairlie in 1884. Declining traffic led to the closure of the branch on 2 March 1968 and since then, the Main South Line has been the only railway through Washdyke. Passenger services through Washdyke ceased on 10 February 2002 with the cancellation of the Southerner express that operated between Christchurch and Invercargill.

Slightly south of the suburb is Washdyke Lagoon, a medium-sized tidal lagoon which a variety of wading birds frequent.

Demographics

Washdyke covers 10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,150 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 108 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,044—    
2013942−1.46%
20181,017+1.54%
Source: [3]

Washdyke had a population of 1,017 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 27 people (−2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 411 households, comprising 522 males and 498 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 44.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 177 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 168 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 468 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (20.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.3% European/Pākehā, 9.7% Māori, 2.7% Pasifika, 4.4% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.4% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (7.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 237 (28.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 111 people (13.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 447 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 114 (13.6%) were part-time, and 18 (2.1%) were unemployed. [3]

Education

Washdyke School was a primary school which opened in 1874 [4] and was merged with Marchwiel School to form Oceanview Heights School on the Marchwiel site in 2004. [5]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Washdyke (339800). 2018 Census place summary: Washdyke
  4. ↑ McCleary, Graeme Alister; Kellahan, Jessie (1974). "Washdyke School : a century of progress, 1874-1974". Washdyke School.
  5. ↑ Ashby-Coventry, Esther (20 November 2013). "Washdyke Centre is Struggling". Timaru Herald.
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