Mairehau

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Mairehau
Suburb
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Mairehau High School
Mairehau
Coordinates: 43°29′56″S172°38′25″E / 43.498884°S 172.640324°E / -43.498884; 172.640324
CountryNew Zealand
City Christchurch
Local authority Christchurch City Council
Electoral wardInnes
Area
[1]
 • Land361 ha (892 acres)
Population
 (June 2022) [2]
 • Total6,860
Redwood Marshland Prestons
Northcote
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St Albans Edgeware Richmond

Mairehau is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located four kilometres north of the city centre, close to the edge of the urbanised central city area. Much new development is being carried out on the northern edge of Mairehau.

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The suburb was named after Rose Mairehau (Maire) Hutton (née Rhodes), daughter of Arthur Rhodes, who in turn was Mayor of Christchurch in 1901–1902 and a major local property owner. [3] [4]

Demographics

Mairehau, comprising the statistical areas of Mairehau North and Mairehau South, covers 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 6,860 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,900 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,781—    
20136,510+1.71%
20186,870+1.08%
Source: [5]

Mairehau had a population of 6,870 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 360 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,089 people (18.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,547 households. There were 3,321 males and 3,549 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,335 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,350 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,976 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,206 (17.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.7% European/Pākehā, 10.3% Māori, 4.0% Pacific peoples, 8.4% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 20.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.4% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,167 (21.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 966 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,781 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 738 (13.3%) were part-time, and 186 (3.4%) were unemployed. [5]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Mairehau North3,1231,15842.4 years$30,800 [6]
Mairehau South3,7471,38933.6 years$38,300 [7]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Mairehau High School is a secondary school for years 9 to 13. [8] It has a roll of 399. The school opened in 1961. [9]

Mairehau School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. [10] It has a roll of 369. The school opened in 1953. [11] Birch Grove School closed and merged with Mairehau School in 2004. [12] Glenmoor School closed in 2014. [13]

St Francis of Assisi Catholic School is a state-integrated full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. [14] It has a roll of 389. The school opened in 2016 [15] as the result of a merger between Our Lady of Fatima School and St Paul's School. [12]

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Harper, Margaret (April 2008). "Christchurch Place Names" (PDF). Christchurch: Christchurch City Libraries. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 229. ISBN   9780143204107.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mairehau North (321700) and Mairehau South (323100).
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Mairehau North
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Mairehau South
  8. ↑ Education Counts: Mairehau High School
  9. ↑ "Mairehau High School magazine (record)". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Education Counts: Mairehau School
  11. ↑ "History". Mairehau School. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  12. 1 2 "School Mergers, Closures and New Schools – Education Counts". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Parata, Hekia (20 June 2013). "Glenmoor School, Christchurch (3350) Closure Notice" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette . New Zealand Government. 2013 (78): 2138. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Education Counts: St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
  15. ↑ "St Francis of Assisi Catholic School". Education Review Office. 24 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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