Islington, New Zealand
Islington | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 43°32′28″S 172°30′32″E / 43.541°S 172.509°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Hornby |
| Community board | Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton |
| Area | |
| • Land | 178 ha (440 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,080 |
| Yaldhurst | Broomfield | |
| Paparua |
  Islington  |
Hei Hei |
| Templeton | Hornby |
Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.
The suburb is named after the London borough of Islington, perhaps because the borough had a market for cattle, while the Christchurch area had a freezing works opened in 1889.[3]
State Highway 1 and the Main South Line run past the southern side of Islington.[4] The suburb is home to a major electrical substation, which is also home to the main operations centre for the South Island's electrical grid.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Islington covers 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,080 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 607 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 810 | — |
| 2013 | 906 | +1.61% |
| 2018 | 969 | +1.35% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Islington had a population of 969 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (19.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 366 households, comprising 495 males and 474 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 37.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 165 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 201 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 480 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.8% European/Pākehā, 16.7% Māori, 6.5% Pasifika, 14.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (9.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 234 (29.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 69 people (8.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 438 (54.5%) people were employed full-time, 102 (12.7%) were part-time, and 33 (4.1%) were unemployed.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: A – M : Islington" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 150.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (April 2021). Islington, Canterbury (Map).
- ^ "HORNBY WARD PROFILE" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. February 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Islington (318200). 2018 Census place summary: Islington