Phillipstown, New Zealand
Phillipstown | |
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 Phillipstown School in 1977 | |
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| Coordinates: 43°32′06″S 172°39′25″E / 43.535°S 172.657°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Community board | Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central |
| Area | |
| • Land | 93 ha (230 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 4,620 |
| Linwood | ||
| Christchurch Central City |
  Phillipstown  |
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| Waltham | Woolston |
Phillipstown is a small inner city suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies south-east of the city centre being bordered by Cashel Street to the north, Aldwins Road to the east, Ferry Road to the south, and Fitzgerald Avenue to the west. Phillipstown contains residential, commercial and industrial activity, and is recognised as a lower socio-economic area.[3]
The Church of the Good Shepherd, a Category I heritage building registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, was located in the suburb until its demolition after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Phillipstown covers 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 4,620 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 4,968 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,315 | — |
| 2013 | 3,618 | +1.26% |
| 2018 | 4,014 | +2.10% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Phillipstown had a population of 4,014 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 396 people (10.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 699 people (21.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,668 households, comprising 2,124 males and 1,893 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 32.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 621 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,206 (30.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,869 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 318 (7.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 61.8% European/Pākehā, 16.0% Māori, 8.2% Pasifika, 23.2% Asian, and 4.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 33.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.7% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 5.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 618 (18.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 678 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 204 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,794 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 432 (12.7%) were part-time, and 213 (6.3%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Phillipstown School was a full primary school which opened in 1877.[6] It merged with Woolston School in 2015 to form Te Waka Unua School on the Woolston site.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Community profile - November 2014 Phillipstown" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Church of the Good Shepherd". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Phillipstown (328900). 2018 Census place summary: Phillipstown
- ^ "The History of Phillipstown". Phillipstown School. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Parata, Hekia (20 June 2013). "Merger of Phillipstown School (3474) and Woolston School (3601), Christchurch" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 2013 (78). New Zealand Government: 2138. Retrieved 16 September 2013.