Northcote, Christchurch
Etymology
The suburb is named for the British politician, Stafford Northcote (1818–1887).
Demographics
Northcote covers 1.80 km (0.69 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,750 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,528 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 2,547 | — |
2013 | 2,526 | −0.12% |
2018 | 2,622 | +0.75% |
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Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.68 km (0.65 sq mi). Using that boundary, 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.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: N – Z : Northcote" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 7.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Northcote (Christchurch City) (320500). 2018 Census place summary: Northcote (Christchurch City)