Redruth is an industrial suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located south of the town centre.
Redruth | |
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 A footbridge over Saltwater Creek | |
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| Coordinates: 44°25′01″S 171°14′46″E / 44.417°S 171.246°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 135 ha (334 acres) |
| Watlington | Kensington | |
| Fairview |
  Redruth  |
(Canterbury Bight) |
The suburb includes the Redruth Resource Recovery Park[2] and landfill.[3]
Saltwater Creek runs along the southern and eastern side of Redruth. Saltwater Creek Walkway is a track running in a loop around the creek and associated wetlands.[4]
Demographics
editRedruth covers 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) and is part of the Timaru East statistical area, which includes the mostly non-residential areas on the east side of the city including Port Timaru. Timaru East covers 3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 320 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 86 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 300 | — |
| 2013 | 258 | −2.13% |
| 2018 | 273 | +1.14% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Timaru East had a population of 273 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 27 people (−9.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 123 households, comprising 150 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.25 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 48 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.9% European/Pākehā, 14.3% Māori, 8.8% Pasifika, 13.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 26.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.2% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (9.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 30 (13.5%) were part-time, and 12 (5.4%) were unemployed.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Conservation Minister opens upgraded Redruth Resource Recovery Park". Timaru Herald. 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Timaru district recycling improves, but more effort needed". Timaru Herald. 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Staged reopening of Saltwater Creek Walkway Begins". Timaru District Council. 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Timaru East (341200). 2018 Census place summary: Timaru East