Watlington, New Zealand

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Watlington
Suburb of Timaru
Coordinates: 44°24′18″S 171°14′02″E / 44.405°S 171.234°E / -44.405; 171.234Coordinates: 44°24′18″S 171°14′02″E / 44.405°S 171.234°E / -44.405; 171.234
CountryNew Zealand
CityTimaru
Local authorityTimaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land121 ha (299 acres)
Population
 (June 2021)[2]
 • Total2,300
West End Seaview
Watlington
 Parkside
Fairview Kensington

Watlington is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located southwest of the town centre.

Talbot Park was an aged-care hospital-level facility in Watlington for over a century, until it closed in May 2021.[3]

Demographics[]

Watlington covers 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,300 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 1,901 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,253—    
20132,298+0.28%
20182,253−0.39%
Source: [4]

Watlington had a population of 2,253 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (-2.0%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 909 households. There were 1,122 males and 1,134 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 432 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 999 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 387 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.0% European/Pākehā, 10.5% Māori, 2.4% Pacific peoples, 4.7% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 12.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.7% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 189 (10.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 477 (26.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 186 people (10.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 951 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 273 (15.0%) were part-time, and 54 (3.0%) were unemployed.[4]

Education[]

Timaru Christian School is a non-denominational state integrated school for years 1 to 10[5] with a roll of 143 as of November 2021.[6] It opened in 1996, and moved to the current site about 2009.[7] The site was formerly occupied by Watlington Intermediate, which opened in 1974 and closed in 2004.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Memories of Talbot Park endure". South Canterbury District Health Board. 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Watlington (341000). 2018 Census place summary: Watlington
  5. ^ Education Counts: Timaru Christian School
  6. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Timaru Christian School searching for new site". Timaru Herald. 31 January 2009.
  8. ^ "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Closure timeline". Timaru Herald. 31 January 2009.
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