Woodend Beach

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Woodend Beach
Rural settlement
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Woodend Beach - Tūhaitara Coastal Park
Woodend Beach
Coordinates: 43°20′13.41″S172°42′10.43″E / 43.3370583°S 172.7028972°E / -43.3370583; 172.7028972
Country New 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
 •  Waimakariri MP Matthew Doocey
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total300
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7691
Area code 03

Woodend Beach is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.

Demographics

Woodend Beach covers 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 300 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 115 people per km2. It is part of the larger Pegasus Bay statistical area. [3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006204—    
2013243+2.53%
2018264+1.67%
Source: [4]

Woodend Beach had a population of 264 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (29.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 147 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.23 males per female. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 54 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 30 (11.4%) aged 15 to 29, 141 (53.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.5% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, and 3.4% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.4% had no religion, 34.1% were Christian and 5.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 33 people (15.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 96 (45.7%) people were employed full-time, 36 (17.1%) were part-time, and 12 (5.7%) were unemployed. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  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. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Pegasus Bay
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024275.
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