Sefton, New Zealand

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Sefton
Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Map
Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardKaiapoi-Woodend Ward
ElectoratesKaikoura
Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total207
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7472
Area code03
Old bank building

Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 miles from Christchurch.[4]

In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line.[4] In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female.[5] In the 2018 census, the population was 207.[3]

Education

Sefton has one school: Sefton School (est. 1884).[6] It is a decile 7 state non-integrated co-educational full primary, with 121 students (as of July 2022).[7] The principal is David Haythornthwaite.

Demographics

Sefton is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi).[2] It is part of the wider Ashley-Sefton statistical area.[8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006231—    
2013225−0.38%
2018207−1.65%
Source: [3]

Sefton had a population of 207 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (-8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 24 people (-10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households. There were 117 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.26 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 45 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 102 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 65.2% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian and 2.9% were Muslim.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (13.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 51 (31.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 78 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 36 (22.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.9%) were unemployed.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023943.
  4. ^ a b The Australian Handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) Shippers, Importers and Professional Directory & Business Guide for ... Gordon and Gotch. 1888. pp. 516–.
  5. ^ Dept, New Zealand. Registrar-General's (1892). Results of a Census of the Colony of New Zealand, Taken for the Night of the 5th April, 1891. Government Press. pp. 59–. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Sefton School". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ashley-Sefton

External links

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