Fairhall

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Fairhall

|image_skyline = Fairhall Downs.jpg

|image_caption = A vineyard in Fairhall, with Woodbourne Homestead in the background

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = New Zealand

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Marlborough

|subdivision_type2 = Ward

|subdivision_name2 = {{ubl|Wairau-Awatere General Ward|Marlborough Māori Ward}}

|seat_type = Electorates

|seat = {{ubl|Kaikōura|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}}

|leader_title = Territorial Authority

|leader_name = Marlborough District Council

|leader_title1 = Marlborough District Mayor

|leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Marlborough District Mayor|y}}

|leader_title2 = Kaikōura MP

|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Kaikōura MP|y}}

|leader_title3 = Te Tai Tonga MP

|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}}

|image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|41|31|47|S|173|52|41|E}}|zoom=11}}

|coordinates = {{coord|41|31|47|S|173|52|41|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 456

|population_as_of = 2018

|population_density_km2 = auto

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 20.27

}}

Fairhall is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. Blenheim is about 7.5 km to the northeast. The Fairhall River runs past to the west.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 61}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 139}}

The river and locality were named in 1847 for a chainman in a survey team in the area.{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=295}}

Demographics

Fairhall covers {{Convert|20.27|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=20 August 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and is part of the Woodbourne statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|woodbourne|Woodbourne}}

{{Historical populations|2006|291|2013|378|2018|456|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}

Fairhall, including the subdivision of Marlborough Ridge, had a population of 456 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (20.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (56.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 186 households, comprising 225 males and 234 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 63 people (13.8%) aged under 15 years, 42 (9.2%) aged 15 to 29, 216 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (30.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.4% European/Pākehā, 3.3% Māori, 1.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.7% had no religion, 44.7% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 138 (35.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 54 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 132 people (33.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 207 (52.7%) people were employed full-time, and 69 (17.6%) were part-time.{{NZ census 2018|7023313, 7023315 and 7023316}}

Education

Fairhall School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2839|y|y|y|students (as of |).}}{{TKI|2839|Fairhall School}} The school opened in 1877.{{cite web|url=http://www.fairhall.school.nz/|title=Welcome to the Fairhall School Website|publisher=Fairhall School}}

References

Category:Populated places in the Marlborough District