Lake Clearwater (village)
Lake Clearwater | |
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Village | |
_135.JPG) Baches in Lake Clearwater | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′36″S 171°02′49″E / 43.61°S 171.047°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Ashburton District |
| Ward | Western |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ashburton District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Ashburton | Neil Brown |
| • Rangitata MP | James Meager |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Lake Clearwater is a village in the Ashburton District of New Zealand next to a lake of the same name. A basic camp ground is located between the village and the lake.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Lake Clearwater is in the Ashburton Lakes statistical area, which covers 2,995.14 km2 (1,156.43 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 130 as of June 2024,[3] with a population density of 0.043 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90 | — |
| 2013 | 102 | +1.80% |
| 2018 | 96 | −1.21% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Ashburton Lakes had a population of 96 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 48 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (3.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 96.9% European/Pākehā, 3.1% Māori, and 3.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 6.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.2% had no religion, and 37.5% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9 (11.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (65.4%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (15.4%) were part-time.[4]
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References
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- ^ "Camping Grounds and Reserves". Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton Lakes (336600). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton Lakes