Cave | |
|---|---|
town | |
 St. David's Memorial Church | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′S 170°57′E / 44.317°S 170.950°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Ward | Pleasant Point-Temuka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Damon Odey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 78 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7930 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | timaru.govt.nz |
Cave is a town located in the Timaru District, South Island, New Zealand. It is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Timaru on State Highway 8. St. David's Memorial Church was commissioned by Thomas Burnett and designed by Herbert W. Hall. Built in 1930, it is registered as a category I heritage building with Heritage New Zealand.[3]
Demographics
Cave is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi).[1] The settlement is part of the larger Levels Valley statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78 | — |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.54% |
| 2018 | 78 | −0.75% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Cave had a population of 78 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (-3.7%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 36 households. There were 42 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 54.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (11.5%) aged under 15 years, 9 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 48 (61.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 96.2% European/Pākehā, 3.8% Māori, and 3.8% Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.8% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, and 3.8% were Buddhist.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (8.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 24 (34.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (47.8%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (17.4%) were part-time.[2]
References
- 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027297 (7027297). 2018 Census place summary: 7027297
- ↑ "St David's Pioneer Memorial Church". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Levels Valley