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Strathern, New Zealand

Coordinates: 46°25′41″S 168°22′08″E / 46.428°S 168.369°E / -46.428; 168.369
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Strathern
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Coordinates: 46°25′41″S 168°22′08″E / 46.428°S 168.369°E / -46.428; 168.369
CountryNew Zealand
CityInvercargill
Local authorityInvercargill City Council
Area
 • Land177 ha (437 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total4,190
Georgetown Newfield
Appleby
Strathern
Heidelberg
Kew Kingswell Tisbury

Strathern is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.

Demographics

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Strathern covers 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,190 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,367 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,181—    
20132,088−0.62%
20182,217+1.21%
Source: [3]

Before the 2023 census, Strathern had a smaller boundary, covering 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Strathern had a population of 2,217 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 129 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (1.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 951 households, comprising 1,056 males and 1,164 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 423 people (19.1%) aged under 15 years, 465 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 948 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 384 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.1% European/Pākehā, 20.6% Māori, 6.4% Pasifika, 4.2% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.3% had no religion, 34.9% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (9.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 537 (29.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 135 people (7.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 867 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 237 (13.2%) were part-time, and 96 (5.4%) were unemployed.[3]

Education

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Te Kura o Whare Pā is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6[4] with a roll of 271 students as of August 2024.[5] The school was created as Fernworth Primary in 2005 with the merger of St George School and Elston Lea.[6] In 2020, the school was renamed to Te Kura o Whare Pā.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Strathern (362500). 2018 Census place summary: Strathern
  4. ^ Education Counts: Fernworth Primary School
  5. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ McLeod, Hannah (15 September 2015). "Invercargill school's would-be centenary celebrated". Southland Times.
  7. ^ Rowe, Damian (17 February 2020). "Māori values incorporated to Fernworth Primary School with name change". Southland Times.