Woodlands, New Zealand
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| Coordinates: 46°21′18″S 168°33′00″E / 46.355°S 168.550°ECoordinates: 46°21′18″S 168°33′00″E / 46.355°S 168.550°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| Territorial authority | Southland District |
| Ward | Waihopai-Toetoe |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Southland District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.01 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 9871 |
| Area code(s) | 03 |
Woodlands is a small town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island on the banks of the Waihopai River.[3] It is northeast of Invercargill between Dacre and Longbush. Other nearby settlements are Rakahouka to the northwest and and to the south.
Demographics[]
Woodlands is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 24.01 km2 (9.27 sq mi).[1] It is part of the wider Edendale-Woodlands statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 255 | — |
| 2013 | 261 | +0.33% |
| 2018 | 273 | +0.90% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Woodlands had a population of 273 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (4.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18 people (7.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 111 households. There were 141 males and 135 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 51 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 39 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 144 (52.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 12.1% Māori, 1.1% Pacific peoples, and 7.7% Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.2% had no religion, 45.1% were Christian and 3.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (12.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 54 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 132 (59.5%) people were employed full-time, 33 (14.9%) were part-time, and 12 (5.4%) were unemployed.[2]
Transport[]
The town is located on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line portion of the South Island Main Trunk Railway. The railway has been freight-only since the cancellation of the Southerner passenger express on 10 February 2002. During the construction of the Main South Line, Woodlands was briefly a railway terminus. The first section of the line out of Invercargill was opened to Woodlands on 11 February 1874. On 7 June 1875, the next section beyond Woodlands was opened to Mataura via Edendale.[5]
War memorial[]
A number of Woodlands residents fought overseas in World War I. A memorial to those who died stands in the town.[6]
Education[]
Woodlands Full Primary School caters for years 1 to 8[7] with a roll of 105 students as of November 2021.[8] The school opened in 1871.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7029309 and 7029312.
- ^ "Place name detail: Woodlands". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Edendale-Woodlands
- ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas, fourth edition, edited by John Yonge (Essex: Quail Map Company, 1993), 30.
- ^ Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, "Woodlands War Memorial", New Zealand History Online, accessed 17 November 2007.
- ^ Education Counts: Woodlands Full Primary School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "About Our School". Woodlands Full Primary School. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- Populated places in Southland, New Zealand