Clydevale
Township
Coordinates: 46°06′04″S 169°31′41″E / 46.101°S 169.528°E / -46.101; 169.528
Country New Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityClutha District
WardClutha Valley
Government
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Territorial authorityClutha District Council
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
Postcode
9274
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Clydevale is a township on the banks of the Clutha River / Mata-Au, in the Clutha Valley, 29 kilometres north-west of Balclutha.[1]

The township was established by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company in the 1860s. The company officially named the township in 1863, after the River Clyde in Scotland.[1]

French food company Danone operates milk factory at Clydevale,[2] which produces toddler infant formula brand Karicare.[3] A new biomass boiler plant was installed between 2019 and 2021.[4]

The settlement has a war memorial with the statue of a soldier, and a plaque listing local men who died in World War I and World War II.[5]

Demographics

The Clutha Valley statistical area covers 747.33 km2 (288.55 sq mi)[6] and had an estimated population of 1,690 as of June 2022,[7] with a population density of 2.3 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,560—    
20131,524−0.33%
20181,608+1.08%
Source: [8]

Clutha Valley had a population of 1,608 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 570 households. There were 879 males and 729 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.21 males per female. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 375 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 306 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 762 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.1% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 8.0% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.3% had no religion, 39.6% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (14.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 216 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 207 people (16.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 795 (64.5%) people were employed full-time, 204 (16.5%) were part-time, and 30 (2.4%) were unemployed.[8]

Education

Clutha Valley School is a full primary school serving years 1 to 8[9] with a roll of 115 students as of April 2023.[10]

Clutha Valley District High School opened in 1939 as the amalgamation of eight small schools, and two other schools merged with it in the 1940s. It became a primary school in 1967. Clutha Valley Primary School opened as a replacement in Clydesdale in 2008.[11] In 2019, plans were announced to demolish the existing school buildings,[12] and rebuild the entire school from scratch.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Clydevale". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. ↑ Davison, Richard (28 October 2020). "History underpins Danone Nutricia's infant formula operation in Southland". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald.
  3. ↑ Tohill, Mary-Jo (8 August 2016). "Clydevale's Danone Nutricia receives Made in New Zealand certification". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  4. ↑ Rae, Sally (16 February 2021). "Danone biomass boiler progressing". Otago Daily Times. Rural Life.
  5. ↑ "Clydevale war memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  6. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Clutha Valley (356100). 2018 Census place summary: Clutha Valley
  9. ↑ Education Counts: Clutha Valley School
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "History". Clutha Valley Primary School. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Rowe, Damian (12 February 2019). "Clutha Valley School to be demolished and rebuilt". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  13. ↑ Davison, Richard (12 February 2019). "Clydevale school to be rebuilt". Otago Daily Times.
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