West End is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.
West End | |
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 The Shortest Day, a sculpture in Centennial Park | |
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| Coordinates: 44°23′46″S 171°13′48″E / 44.396°S 171.230°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 122 ha (301 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,880 |
| Highfield | Waimataitai | |
  West End  |
Seaview | |
| Watlington | Parkside |
The suburb contains a multi-sport stadium called Fraser Park, which was branded as Alpine Energy Stadium.[3]
Demographics
editThe statistical area of Fraser Park, which corresponds to West End, covers 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,880 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,361 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,679 | — |
| 2013 | 2,685 | +0.03% |
| 2018 | 2,751 | +0.49% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Fraser Park had a population of 2,751 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (2.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (2.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,179 households, comprising 1,335 males and 1,419 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 474 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 525 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 588 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 2.5% Pasifika, 4.7% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 564 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 297 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,146 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 348 (15.3%) were part-time, and 51 (2.2%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
editTimaru Boys' High School is a single-sex secondary school for years 9 to 13[5] with a roll of 750 as of August 2024.[6] It opened in 1880.[7] Timaru Girls' High School started on the same site, separated by a fence.[8]
Bluestone School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8[9] with a roll of 508 as of August 2024.[6] The school was established in 2005 on the Timaru West school site when it merged with Timaru Main (established 1873). Timaru West opened in 1913 as a side school for Timaru Main and became a separate school in 1923.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Tobin, Chris (17 July 2021). "Alpine Energy Stadium to become Fraser Park again". Timaru Herald.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Fraser Park (340700). 2018 Census place summary: Fraser Park
- ^ Education Counts: Timaru Boys' High School
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Our Heritage". Timaru Boys' High School. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Bluestone School