Edgeware
{{Short description|Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand}}
{{for|the London suburb|Edgware}}
{{for|the Edgeware in IoT|Edge computing}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Edgeware
| image = Bailie's Bar, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand.jpg
| caption1 = Bailie's Bar in Edgeware Village
| city1 = Christchurch
| council = Christchurch City Council
| city2 =
| ward = Innes
| community_board = Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
| established =
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| coordinates = {{coord|-43.514|172.647|type:landmark_region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
| area = 101
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Edgeware North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Edgeware South|y}}|R}}|0}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Edgeware
| north = Mairehau
| northeast = Shirley
| east = Richmond
| southeast =
| south = Christchurch Central City
| southwest =
| west = St Albans
| northwest =
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Edgeware is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road near Colombo Street's northern end.{{cite news |last=Stewart |first=Tamlyn |title=Edgeware retailers remain resilient |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/8832157/Edgeware-retailers-remain-resilient |access-date=2 October 2013 |newspaper=The Press |date=24 June 2013}}
Edgeware received national attention in the news in June 2006, when an out-of-control party on Edgeware Road resulted in the deaths of two schoolgirls.{{cite news | title=Edgeware killer gets 17 years jail | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/506516/Edgeware-killer-gets-17-years-jail | work=The Press | date=26 June 2006 | access-date=3 February 2015}}
Demographics
Edgeware covers {{Convert|1.01|km2|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=24 September 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Edgeware North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Edgeware South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Edgeware North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Edgeware South|y}}|R}})/1.01|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|3,684|2013|3,954|2018|4,125|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Edgeware had a population of 4,125 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 441 people (12.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,863 households, comprising 2,115 males and 2,013 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 31.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 465 people (11.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,437 (34.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,884 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 342 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.1% European/Pākehā, 8.8% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 23.2% Asian, and 5.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 37.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.7% had no religion, 29.7% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.8% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 5.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,116 (30.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 462 (12.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 474 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,274 (62.1%) people were employed full-time, 468 (12.8%) were part-time, and 159 (4.3%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Edgeware (325300)|edgeware|Edgeware}}