Oaklands, New Zealand
When Halswell House was purchased by Peter Watson (1869?–1947), he renamed it Oaklands after the trees lining the driveway. A subsequent owner, Karl Scott (1910–1997) subdivided the property about 1960.
Demographics
Oaklands, comprising the statistical areas of Oaklands West and Oaklands East, covers 2.78 km (1.07 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 6,230 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,241 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,709 | — |
| 2013 | 5,679 | −0.08% |
| 2018 | 5,856 | +0.62% |
| Source: | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 3.00 km (1.16 sq mi). Using that boundary, Oaklands had a population of 5,856 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 177 people (3.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,121 households, comprising 2,877 males and 2,976 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 1,122 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,161 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,631 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 936 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.4% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 11.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 999 (21.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 858 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 837 people (17.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,568 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 660 (13.9%) were part-time, and 153 (3.2%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands West | 1.70 | 2,514 | 1,479 | 885 | 42.0 years | $36,900 |
| Oaklands East | 1.30 | 3,342 | 2,571 | 1,236 | 34.1 years | $37,400 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Oaklands School Te Kura o Ōwaka is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. It had a roll of 579 as of February 2024. The school opened in 1964.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Lost Christchurch - Oaklands" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 162.
- ^ "Origins of Oaklands". Halswell Community Project. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oaklands West (324300) and Oaklands East (326300).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Oaklands West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Oaklands East
- ^ Education Counts: Oaklands School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Oaklands School Jubilee". Oaklands School. 1989. Retrieved 23 September 2021.