Parklands | |
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 A small lake in Bottle Lake Forest Park, bordering the suburb of Parklands | |
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| Coordinates: 43°28′52″S 172°42′18″E / 43.481°S 172.705°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
| Area | |
| • Land | 479 ha (1,184 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,380 |
| Bottle Lake | Bottle Lake Forest | (Pegasus Bay) |
| Prestons |
  Parklands  |
Waimairi Beach |
| Burwood | North New Brighton |
Parklands is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located north east of the city centre near Bottle Lake Forest.
The area between Burwood Hospital and Waimairi Golf Club was occupied by a brickworks established by John Brightling (1842–1928). It was developed as a residential suburb from 1963.[3]
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Demographics
Parklands, comprising the statistical areas of Parklands, Waitikiri and Queenspark, covers 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 10,380 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,167 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,048 | — |
| 2013 | 9,801 | +1.15% |
| 2018 | 10,242 | +0.88% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Parklands had a population of 10,242 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 441 people (4.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,194 people (13.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,645 households, comprising 5,058 males and 5,184 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 2,238 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,827 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 4,854 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,326 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 3.3% Pasifika, 4.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,284 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,572 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,494 people (18.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,152 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 1,329 (16.6%) were part-time, and 294 (3.7%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands | 1.80 | 4,020 | 2,233 | 1,476 | 37.2 years | $30,800[5] |
| Waitikiri | 1.85 | 2,733 | 1,477 | 879 | 42.2 years | $42,900[6] |
| Queenspark | 1.12 | 3,489 | 3,115 | 1,290 | 37.6 years | $34,100[7] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Parkview Pārua School and Queenspark School are state coeducational full primary schools catering for years 1 to 8.[8][9] As of February 2024, they have rolls of 358 and 469 students, respectively.[10] Both schools were founded in 1977.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: N - Z : Parklands" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Parklands (325100), Waitikiri (321600) and Queenspark (323700).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Parklands
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Waitikiri
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Queenspark
- ^ Education Counts: Parkview Pārua School
- ^ Education Counts: Queenspark School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Local Historical Information" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 131, 150. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
This page was last edited on 12 April 2024, at 03:32