Highfield, New Zealand
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Highfield
| image = Craighead Diocesan School Timaru entrance 2015.jpg
| caption1 = Craighead Diocesan School
| city1 = Timaru
| council = Timaru District Council
| ward = Timaru
| coordinates = {{coord|-44.389716|171.218902|display=inline,title}}
| area = 236
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Highfield North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Highfield 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 = Highfield
| north = Marchwiel
| northeast = Waimataitai
| east = Maori Hill
| southeast = West End
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| west = Glenwood
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Highfield is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Economy
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Demographics
Highfield covers {{Convert|2.36|km2|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=15 November 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Highfield North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Highfield South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Highfield North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Highfield South|y}}|R}})/2.36|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|3,528|2013|3,420|2018|3,609|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Highfield had a population of 3,609 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (2.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,473 households, comprising 1,650 males and 1,959 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female, with 600 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,545 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 924 (25.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.2% European/Pākehā, 6.5% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, 4.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.7% had no religion, 45.0% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 555 (18.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 636 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 504 people (16.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,308 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 486 (16.2%) were part-time, and 78 (2.6%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Highfield North (340400) and Highfield South (340500)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield North | style="text-align:right;"|1.41 | style="text-align:right;"|2,358 | style="text-align:right;"|1,672 | style="text-align:right;"|963 | 51.1 years | $28,400{{NZ census place summary 2018|highfield-north|Highfield North}} |
| Highfield South | style="text-align:right;"|0.95 | style="text-align:right;"|1,251 | style="text-align:right;"|1,317 | style="text-align:right;"|510 | 40.8 years | $30,400{{NZ census place summary 2018|highfield-south|Highfield South}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
Highfield School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8{{TKI|3373|Highfield School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3373|y}}. The school was established in 1962.{{cite web|url=https://highfield.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Highfield_Prospectus-October-Version.pdf|title=Highfield School Prospectus|year=2021|publisher=Highfield School}}
Craighead Diocesan School is a statae-integrated girls' secondary school serving years 7 to 13{{TKI|357|Craignhead Diocesan School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|357|y}}. The school was established in 1911, and became an Anglican Church school in 1926.{{cite web|url=https://craighead.school.nz/from-our-begining/|title=From Our Beginning|publisher=Craighead Diocesan School|accessdate=15 November 2021}}
Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}