Yaldhurst
Suburb
Yaldhurst Museum
Yaldhurst Museum
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Coordinates: 43°30′43″S 172°30′32″E / 43.512°S 172.509°E / -43.512; 172.509
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Harewood
  • Hornby
Community board
  • Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
  • Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Area
 • Land1,211 ha (2,992 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Total2,250
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Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Frederick William Delamain (1835–1910),[2] a settler and horse breeder, named a horse Yaldhurst after some stables in England. The area was named after the horse.[3]

The Yaldhurst Museum is a private museum specialising in displays of land vehicles and technology.[4]

Yaldhurst electorate extended over a larger rural area west of Christchurch from 1978 to 1996.

Demographics

Yaldhurst covers 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi).[5] It had an estimated population of 2,250 as of June 2023,[1] with a population density of 186 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006714—    
20131,434+10.48%
20181,602+2.24%
Source: [6]

Yaldhurst had a population of 1,602 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 888 people (124.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 552 households, comprising 804 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 39.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 261 people (16.3%) aged under 15 years, 345 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 777 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.4% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 18.2% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 26.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 41.4% were Christian, 1.3% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 288 (21.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 192 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 276 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 756 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 198 (14.8%) were part-time, and 39 (2.9%) were unemployed.[6]

Education

Yaldhurst Model School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[7] It had a roll of 114 as of April 2023.[8] The school opened in 1876.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Delamain, Frederick William". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Yaldhurst". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ Anderson, Vicki (6 October 2018). "Rust in peace - Christchurch's oldest private museum is a hidden treasure". Stuff.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Yaldhurst (316600). 2018 Census place summary: Yaldhurst
  7. ^ Education Counts: Yaldhurst Model School
  8. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ^ "History Corner of Yaldhurst Model School". Yaldhurst Model School. 7 December 2020.
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