Yaldhurst
Yaldhurst | |
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 Yaldhurst Museum | |
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| Coordinates: 43°30′43″S 172°30′32″E / 43.512°S 172.509°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 1,211 ha (2,992 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,380 |
| McLeans Island | Christchurch Airport | |
| Paparua |
  Yaldhurst  |
Russley |
| Templeton | Islington | Hei Hei Broomfield |
Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Frederick William Delamain (1835–1910),[2] a settler and horse breeder, named a horse Yaldhurst after some stables in England. The area was named after the horse.[3]
The Yaldhurst Museum is a private museum specialising in displays of land vehicles and technology.[4]
Yaldhurst electorate extended over a larger rural area west of Christchurch from 1978 to 1996.
Demographics
[edit]Yaldhurst covers 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi).[5] It had an estimated population of 2,380 as of June 2024,[1] with a population density of 197 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 714 | — |
| 2013 | 1,434 | +10.48% |
| 2018 | 1,602 | +2.24% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Yaldhurst had a population of 1,602 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 888 people (124.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 552 households, comprising 804 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 39.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 261 people (16.3%) aged under 15 years, 345 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 777 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.4% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 18.2% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 26.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 41.4% were Christian, 1.3% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 288 (21.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 192 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 276 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 756 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 198 (14.8%) were part-time, and 39 (2.9%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
[edit]Yaldhurst Model School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[7] It had a roll of 108 as of August 2024.[8] The school opened in 1876.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Delamain, Frederick William". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Yaldhurst". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Vicki (6 October 2018). "Rust in peace - Christchurch's oldest private museum is a hidden treasure". Stuff.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Yaldhurst (316600). 2018 Census place summary: Yaldhurst
- ^ Education Counts: Yaldhurst Model School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "History Corner of Yaldhurst Model School". Yaldhurst Model School. 7 December 2020.