Woodend Beach
Woodend Beach | |
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 Woodend Beach - Tūhaitara Coastal Park | |
Interactive map of Woodend Beach | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′13.41″S 172°42′10.43″E / 43.3370583°S 172.7028972°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward |
| Community | Woodend-Sefton Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon[1] |
| • Waimakariri MP | Matt Doocey[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7691 |
| Area code | 03 |
Woodend Beach is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. The beach is part of Pegasus Bay.[6]
Demographics
Woodend Beach is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement, which covers 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 230 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 88 people per km2. It is part of the larger Pegasus Bay statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 204 | — |
| 2013 | 243 | +2.53% |
| 2018 | 264 | +1.67% |
| 2023 | 225 | −3.15% |
| Source: [8][9] | ||
Woodend Beach had a population of 225 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (−14.8%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−7.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 123 males and 102 females in 102 dwellings.[10] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 42 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 24 (10.7%) aged 15 to 29, 114 (50.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.[8]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.3% European (Pākehā), 8.0% Māori, 2.7% Asian, and 8.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 1.3%, and other languages by 5.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 28.0% Christian, 2.7% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.0%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 108 (59.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 (23.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (6.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 96 (52.5%) full-time, 24 (13.1%) part-time, and 6 (3.3%) unemployed.[8]
References
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Waimakariri - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Te Tai Tonga – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Woodend Beach". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.
- ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Urban Rural Areas – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Woodend Beach (2101). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024275.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.