Westmorland, New Zealand

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Westmorland
Westmorland, New Zealand
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Coordinates: 43°34′48″S172°36′09″E / 43.58010°S 172.60263°E / -43.58010; 172.60263
CountryNew Zealand
City Christchurch
Local authority Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Halswell
  • Cashmere
Community board
  • Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote
  • Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Area
[1]
  Land556 ha (1,370 acres)
Population
 (June 2025) [2]
  Total
2,910
  Density523/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Hoon Hay Cashmere
Halswell
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Kennedys Bush (Port Hills)

Westmorland is an outer suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated mostly on a hillside and is a recent development of the city, dating back to the 1970s. [3] It was expected to be completed in approx 2020, adding 250 homes to the suburb of Westmorland.

Demographics

Westmorland covers 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 2,910 as of June 2025, [2] with a population density of 523 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,674    
20131,932+2.07%
20182,196+2.59%
Source: [4]

Westmorland had a population of 2,196 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 264 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 522 people (31.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 780 households, comprising 1,101 males and 1,092 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 393 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 330 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,089 (49.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 384 (17.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.4% European/Pākehā, 5.2% Māori, 0.7% Pasifika, 7.0% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.2% had no religion, 41.4% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 633 (35.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 162 (9.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $45,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 576 people (31.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 900 (49.9%) people were employed full-time, 366 (20.3%) were part-time, and 48 (2.7%) were unemployed. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. Mitchell, Charlie (8 November 2024). "Highest-income Christchurch suburb retains top spot". The Press. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Westmorland (330000). 2018 Census place summary: Westmorland