412:
43:
468:
Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 141 people (19.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 402 (54.0%) people were employed
343:
Waikuku Beach is described by
Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers 1.52 km (0.59 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 1,130 as of June 2023, with a population density of 743 people per km. Waikuku Beach is part of the larger
431:. There were 342 households, comprising 468 males and 444 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female, with 168 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 141 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 477 (52.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 126 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.
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Before the 2023 census, the town had a smaller boundary, covering 1.30 km (0.50 sq mi). Using that boundary, Waikuku Beach had a population of 912 at the
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1134:
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1789:
931:
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646:
1690:
1051:
1022:
1009:
60:
1302:
1045:
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491:
1323:
688:
453:
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.2% had no religion, 28.3% were
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1588:
1498:
203:
148:
1522:
1493:
1602:
195:
671:
1477:
1827:
1472:
1467:
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102:
1901:
664:
555:
537:
519:
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1267:
1203:
713:
172:
581:
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hosts many species of birds. The
Waikuku beach has been rated as one of the ten best to learn to surf at.
1820:
1628:
1282:
454:
556:"Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)"
1636:
1623:
1570:
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1531:
1413:
1213:
978:
631:
1754:
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538:"Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)"
520:"Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)"
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1118:
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The sandy beach is popular with surfers and swimmers, and the large estuary of the
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887:
766:
450:, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
439:
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1759:
324:
region of New
Zealand, about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the settlement of
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649:. Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024080–7024082 and 7024085–7024087.
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full-time, 132 (17.7%) were part-time, and 18 (2.4%) were unemployed.
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608:"GO NZ: 10 of the best places to learn to surf in New Zealand"
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584:. Ashley-Rakahuri Rivercare Group. Archived from
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427:, and an increase of 54 people (6.3%) since the
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641:
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647:"Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census"
423:, an increase of 12 people (1.3%) since the
21:Rural settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand
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320:is a small settlement on the coast of the
1897:Populated places in the Canterbury Region
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1889:
1875:- minor town; normal text - locality;
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479:
236:1.52 km (0.59 sq mi)
13:
1324:Karanga Mai Young Parents' College
632:2018 Census place summary: Waikuku
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169: • Territorial Authority
14:
1913:
1828:Public transport in Christchurch
434:Ethnicities were 95.4% European/
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16:Town in Canterbury, New Zealand
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574:
465:and 1.0% had other religions.
415:Waikuku Beach Surf Club (2021)
1:
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179: • Regional council
870:Ohoka-Swannanoa Sub-Division
728:Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Sub-Division
714:Waimakariri District Council
173:Waimakariri District Council
7:
796:Woodend-Sefton Sub-Division
553:(territorial authorities);
10:
1918:
1589:the Waimakariri electorate
1414:Rangiora Recreation Ground
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1409:Mandeville Sports Centre
706:Populated places; seat:
492:"ArcGIS Web Application"
346:Waikuku statistical area
137:Woodend-Sefton Community
1730:Ashley River / Rakahuri
1523:the Kaikōura electorate
496:statsnz.maps.arcgis.com
459:Māori religious beliefs
421:2018 New Zealand census
1735:Cam River / Ruataniwha
560:Statistics New Zealand
542:Statistics New Zealand
524:Statistics New Zealand
416:
183:Environment Canterbury
1404:Dudley Park, Rangiora
1149:Rangiora Sub-Division
689:territorial authority
535:(regional councils);
414:
352:Historical population
280: • Summer (
115:Territorial authority
1902:Waimakariri District
1066:Rangiora-Ashley Ward
721:Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
693:Waimakariri District
254: • Density
191:Mayor of Waimakariri
129:Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
120:Waimakariri District
1833:Go Bus Christchurch
1073:Ashley Sub-Division
941:Oxford Sub-Division
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72: /
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1440:Waimakariri United
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1780:Waimakariri Gorge
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582:"Ashley-Rakahuri"
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1879:- minor locality
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1760:Lilburne River
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1709:(2019–present)
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1629:Kate Wilkinson
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1361:Disestablished
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1903:
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1892:
1878:
1874:
1873:
1869:- main town;
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1750:Kaiapoi River
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1745:Glentui River
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1634:
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1608:
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1572: N
1568:
1564:
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1559: N
1555:
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1542:
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1533: N
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1331:Rangiora High
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1227:
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1224:Kaiapoi North
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
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1030:
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1020:
1018:
1017:
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1001:
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987:
986:Gammans Creek
984:
982:
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979:Coopers Creek
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848:
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738:
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715:
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703:
699:, New Zealand
698:
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628:
613:
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587:
583:
577:
571:(urban areas)
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1775:Pegasus Bay
1770:Okuku River
1701:(2010–2019)
1699:David Ayers
1691:Ron Keating
1677:(1995–2001)
1667:Trevor Inch
1642:Matt Doocey
1618:(1999–2011)
1552:(1999–2005)
1550:Lynda Scott
1499:Waimakariri
1449:Electorates
1347:Oxford Area
1273:St Joseph's
1245:Pegasus Bay
1052:Okuku Hills
1023:Okuku Range
1010:Lees Valley
617:21 December
457:, 0.3% had
429:2006 census
425:2013 census
149:Waimakariri
142:Electorates
97:New Zealand
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67:172°42′58″E
1891:Categories
1740:Cust River
1707:Dan Gordon
1683:Jim Gerard
1603:Mike Moore
1563:Colin King
1514:Parliament
1397:Facilities
1268:Southbrook
1248:(formerly
1204:Clarkville
1164:Southbrook
1140:Summerhill
1135:Springbank
1041:The Warren
965:Burnt Hill
803:Coldstream
737:Clarkville
697:Canterbury
565:25 October
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529:25 October
473:References
322:Canterbury
241:Population
196:Dan Gordon
164:Government
108:Canterbury
64:43°17′13″S
1851:MainPower
1693:(2007–10)
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1046:View Hill
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612:NZ Herald
455:Christian
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1456:Historic
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1194:Ashgrove
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1128:Fernside
1029:Rockford
991:Glenburn
972:Carleton
953:Bennetts
927:Wetheral
888:Eyrewell
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592:12 April
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1877:italics
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1468:Hurunui
1368:Primary
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1288:Tuahiwi
1250:Waikuku
1187:Primary
1179:Schools
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879:Eyreton
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831:Waikuku
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156:(Māori)
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1463:Ashley
1263:Sefton
1229:Loburn
1199:Ashley
1091:Loburn
1082:Ashley
1016:Oxford
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448:Asian
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