West End
Suburb
The Shortest Day, a sculpture in Centennial Park
The Shortest Day, a sculpture in Centennial Park
Coordinates: 44°23′46″S 171°13′48″E / 44.396°S 171.230°E / -44.396; 171.230
CountryNew Zealand
CityTimaru
Local authorityTimaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land122 ha (301 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,840
Highfield Waimataitai
West End
 Seaview
Watlington Parkside

West End is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.

The suburb contains a multi-sport stadium called Fraser Park, which was branded as Alpine Energy Stadium.[3]

Demographics

The statistical area of Fraser Park, which corresponds to West End, covers 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,840 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,328 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,679—    
20132,685+0.03%
20182,751+0.49%
Source: [4]

Fraser Park had a population of 2,751 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (2.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (2.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,179 households. There were 1,335 males and 1,419 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 474 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 525 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 588 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 4.7% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.2% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (12.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 564 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 297 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,146 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 348 (15.3%) were part-time, and 51 (2.2%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Timaru Boys' High School

Timaru Boys' High School is a single-sex secondary school for years 9 to 13[5] with a roll of 680 as of April 2023.[6] It opened in 1880.[7] Timaru Girls' High School started on the same site, separated by a fence.[8]

Bluestone School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8[9] with a roll of 471 as of April 2023.[6] The school was established in 2005 on the Timaru West school site when it merged with Timaru Main (established 1873). Timaru West opened in 1913 as a side school for Timaru Main and became a separate school in 1923.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Tobin, Chris (17 July 2021). "Alpine Energy Stadium to become Fraser Park again". Timaru Herald.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Fraser Park (340700). 2018 Census place summary: Fraser Park
  5. ↑ Education Counts: Timaru Boys' High School
  6. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Our Heritage". Timaru Boys' High School. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. 1 2 "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Education Counts: Bluestone School
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