Richmond
Suburb
North Avon Road
North Avon Road
Coordinates: 43°31′00″S 172°39′06″E / 43.516767°S 172.651684°E / -43.516767; 172.651684
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Central
Community boardWaipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Area
[1]
 • Land197 ha (487 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,750
Mairehau Shirley Dallington
Edgeware
Richmond
 (Residential red zone)
Christchurch Central City Linwood Avonside
Richmond Community Garden

Richmond is a minor suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Situated to the inner north east of the city centre, the suburb is bounded by Shirley Road to the north, Hills Road to the west, and the Avon River to the south and east.

In 2018, ongoing earthquake repairs and flood mitigation work were causing disruption within Richmond.[3]

Demographics

Richmond covers 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 4,750 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,411 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,406—    
20134,311−3.18%
20184,311+0.00%
Source: [4]

Richmond had a population of 4,311 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 1,095 people (−20.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,815 households, comprising 2,220 males and 2,085 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 618 people (14.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,212 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,995 (46.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 477 (11.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 75.5% European/Pākehā, 12.8% Māori, 4.0% Pasifika, 15.7% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.5% had no religion, 30.7% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 909 (24.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 546 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 492 people (13.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,019 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 507 (13.7%) were part-time, and 180 (4.9%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Richmond North1.172,3131,97786734.3 years$35,500[5]
Richmond South0.801,9982,49894832.5 years$31,100[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

History

Avebury House, Christchurch

Avebury House is a large two-storeyed building built in 1885 with extensions added in 1907. It is just north of the Avon river and is surrounded by garden like grounds open to the public. Since the 1990s, it has been used as a community facility.[7]

Education

Jean Seabrook Memorial School is a private coeducational primary school for years 1 to 8.[8] It had a roll of students as of April 2023.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Law, Tina (15 May 2018). "Residents in Christchurch's 'unkempt and neglected' Richmond frustrated after years of road closures, disruption". The Press. stuff. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Richmond North (Christchurch City) (325900) and Richmond South (Christchurch City) (326800).
  5. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Richmond North (Christchurch City)
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Richmond South (Christchurch City)
  7. ↑ Burgess, Robyn. "Avebury House, Christchurch" (PDF). Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Education Counts: Jean Seabrook Memorial School
  9. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Jean Seabrook Memorial School". Education Review Office. 24 March 2021.

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