Seaview, Canterbury
Seaview | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′49″S 171°14′31″E / 44.397°S 171.242°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 75 ha (185 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,320 |
| Highfield | Waimataitai | Port Timaru |
| West End |
  Seaview  |
Timaru Central |
| Watlington | Parkside |
Seaview is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located immediately west of the town centre.
Demographics[edit]
Seaview covers 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,320 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,093 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,178 | — |
| 2013 | 2,028 | −1.01% |
| 2018 | 2,088 | +0.58% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Seaview had a smaller boundary, covering 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Seaview had a population of 2,088 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (3.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 90 people (−4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 969 households, comprising 1,017 males and 1,068 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 324 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 441 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 888 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 438 (21.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.6% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 3.3% Pasifika, 6.6% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.0% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 426 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 201 people (11.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 864 (49.0%) people were employed full-time, 228 (12.9%) were part-time, and 63 (3.6%) were unemployed.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Seaview (340800). 2018 Census place summary: Seaview