Lake Clearwater (village)

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This article is about the village in New Zealand. For the community in the U.S.A., see Clearwater Lake, Wisconsin. For other uses, see Clearwater Lake (disambiguation).
Lake Clearwater
Village
Baches in Lake Clearwater
Baches in Lake Clearwater
Coordinates: 43°36′36″S 171°02′49″E / 43.61°S 171.047°E / -43.61; 171.047Coordinates: 43°36′36″S 171°02′49″E / 43.61°S 171.047°E / -43.61; 171.047
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityAshburton District
WardWestern

Lake Clearwater is a village in the Ashburton District of New Zealand next to a lake of the same name. A basic camp ground is located between the village and the lake.[1]

Demographics[]

Lake Clearwater is in the Ashburton Lakes statistical area, which covers 2,995.11 km2 (1,156.42 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 110 as of June 2021,[3] with a population density of 0.037 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200690—    
2013102+1.80%
201896−1.21%
Source: [4]

Ashburton Lakes had a population of 96 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (-5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households. There were 48 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (3.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.9% European/Pākehā, 3.1% Māori, and 3.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 6.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.2% had no religion and 37.5% were Christian.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (19.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 9 (11.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (65.4%) people were employed full-time and 12 (15.4%) were part-time.[4]

Distant view of the village Lake Clearwater, with Lake Clearwater on its left and on its right

References[]

  1. ^ "Camping Grounds and Reserves". Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton Lakes (336600). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton Lakes
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