Northcote | |
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| Coordinates: 43°29′17″S 172°36′58″E / 43.488°S 172.616°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Papanui |
| Community board | Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central |
| Area | |
| • Land | 168 ha (415 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,740 |
| Casebrook | Redwood | Marshland |
  Northcote  |
Mairehau | |
| Papanui | St Albans |
Northcote is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch, New Zealand.
The suburb is named for the British politician, Stafford Northcote (1818–1887).[3]
Northcote covers 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,740 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 271 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,547 | — |
| 2013 | 2,526 | −0.12% |
| 2018 | 2,622 | +0.75% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Northcote had a population of 2,622 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 75 people (2.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,014 households, comprising 1,278 males and 1,344 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 435 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 504 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,233 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 453 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.3% European/Pākehā, 9.3% Māori, 2.3% Pasifika, 20.4% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 30.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.4% had no religion, 43.1% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.9% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 420 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 429 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 273 people (12.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,122 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 300 (13.7%) were part-time, and 102 (4.7%) were unemployed.[4]