Watlington, New Zealand
Watlington | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′18″S 171°14′02″E / 44.405°S 171.234°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 121 ha (299 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,360 |
| West End | Seaview | |
  Watlington  |
Parkside | |
| Fairview | Kensington |
Watlington is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located southwest of the town centre.
Talbot Park was an aged-care hospital-level facility in Watlington for over a century, until it closed in May 2021.[3]
Demographics[edit]
Watlington covers 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,360 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,950 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,253 | — |
| 2013 | 2,298 | +0.28% |
| 2018 | 2,253 | −0.39% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Watlington had a population of 2,253 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (−2.0%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 909 households, comprising 1,122 males and 1,134 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 432 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 999 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 387 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.0% European/Pākehā, 10.5% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 4.7% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 189 (10.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 477 (26.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 186 people (10.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 951 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 273 (15.0%) were part-time, and 54 (3.0%) were unemployed.[4]
Education[edit]
Timaru Christian School is a non-denominational state integrated school for years 1 to 10[5] with a roll of 130 as of February 2024.[6] It opened in 1996, and moved to the current site about 2009.[7] The site was formerly occupied by Watlington Intermediate, which opened in 1974 and closed in 2004.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Memories of Talbot Park endure". South Canterbury District Health Board. 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Watlington (341000). 2018 Census place summary: Watlington
- ^ Education Counts: Timaru Christian School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Timaru Christian School searching for new site". Timaru Herald. 31 January 2009.
- ^ "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Closure timeline". Timaru Herald. 31 January 2009.