Mairehau
{{Short description|Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Mairehau
| image = Mairehau High School, Christchurch, New Zealand 04.jpg
| caption1 = Mairehau High School
| city1 = Christchurch
| council = Christchurch City Council
| ward = {{ubl|Innes|Papanui}}
| community_board = Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
| established =
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| coordinates ={{coord|-43.498884|172.640324|display=inline,title}}
| area = 348
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mairehau North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mairehau South|y}}|R}}|0}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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| map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-43.499|172.640}}|zoom=11}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Mairehau
| north = Marshland
| northeast = Prestons
| east = Shirley
| southeast = Richmond
| south = Edgeware
| southwest = St Albans
| west = Northcote
| northwest = Redwood
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Mairehau ({{IPA|mi|maiɾɛːhau}}) is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located {{convert|4|km|abbr=off}} north of the city centre, close to the edge of the urbanised central city area. Much new development is being carried out on the northern edge of Mairehau.
The suburb was named after Rose Mairehau (Maire) Hutton (née Rhodes), daughter of Arthur Rhodes, who in turn was Mayor of Christchurch in 1901–1902 and a major local property owner.{{cite web|last=Harper |first=Margaret |title=Christchurch Place Names |url=http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/PlaceNames/ChristchurchPlaceNames.pdf |publisher=Christchurch City Libraries |accessdate=11 July 2012 |location=Christchurch |page=108 |format=PDF |date=April 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222115555/http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/PlaceNames/ChristchurchPlaceNames.pdf |archivedate=22 February 2012 }}{{cite book
|last=Reed
|first=A. W.
|title=Place Names of New Zealand
|year=2010
|publisher=Raupo
|location=Rosedale, North Shore
|isbn=9780143204107
|page=229
|editor=Peter Dowling
}}
Demographics
Mairehau, comprising the statistical areas of Mairehau North and Mairehau South, covers {{Convert|3.48|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=14 March 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mairehau North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mairehau South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mairehau North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mairehau South|y}}|R}})/3.48|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,781|2013|6,510|2018|6,870|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Before the 2023 census, Mairehau had a larger boundary, covering {{Convert|3.61|km2||abbr=on}}. Using that boundary, Mairehau had a population of 6,870 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 360 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,089 people (18.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,547 households, comprising 3,321 males and 3,549 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,335 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,350 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,976 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,206 (17.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.7% European/Pākehā, 10.3% Māori, 4.0% Pasifika, 8.4% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.4% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,167 (21.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 966 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 894 people (16.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,781 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 738 (13.3%) were part-time, and 186 (3.4%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Mairehau North (321700) and Mairehau South (323100)}}
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|+Individual statistical areas in 2018 | ||||||
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mairehau North | style="text-align:right;"|2.22 | style="text-align:right;"|3,123 | style="text-align:right;"|1,407 | style="text-align:right;"|1,158 | 42.4 years | $30,800{{NZ census place summary 2018|mairehau-north|Mairehau North}} |
| Mairehau South | style="text-align:right;"|1.39 | style="text-align:right;"|3,747 | style="text-align:right;"|2,696 | style="text-align:right;"|1,389 | 33.6 years | $38,300{{NZ census place summary 2018|mairehau-south|Mairehau South}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
Mairehau High School is a secondary school for years 9 to 13.{{TKI|320|Mairehau High School}} It has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|320|y}}. The school opened in 1961.{{cite web|url=https://natlib-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?vid=NLNZ&docid=NLNZ_ALMA21217580750002836|title=Mairehau High School magazine (record)|publisher=National Library of New Zealand|accessdate=19 September 2021}}
Mairehau School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.{{TKI|3425|Mairehau School}} It has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3425|y}}. The school opened in 1953.{{cite web|url=https://www.mps.school.nz/our-school/history.html|title=History|publisher=Mairehau School|accessdate=19 September 2021}} Birch Grove School closed and merged with Mairehau School in 2004.{{cite web |url= http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/6136 |title= School Mergers, Closures and New Schools – Education Counts |publisher=New Zealand Ministry of Education |access-date= 19 September 2021}} Glenmoor School closed in 2014.{{cite journal |last1= Parata |first1= Hekia |author-link= Hekia Parata |date= 20 June 2013 |title= Glenmoor School, Christchurch (3350) Closure Notice |journal= New Zealand Gazette |volume= 2013 |issue= 78 |pages= 2138 |publisher=New Zealand Government |url= http://www.dia.govt.nz/Pubforms.nsf/NZGZT/NZGazette78Jun13.pdf/$file/NZGazette78Jun13.pdf |access-date= 19 September 2021}}
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School is a state-integrated full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.{{TKI|738|St Francis of Assisi Catholic School}} It has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|738|y}}. The school opened in 2016{{Cite web|url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/738/st-francis-of-assisi-catholic-school|title=St Francis of Assisi Catholic School|publisher=Education Review Office|date=24 February 2020}} as the result of a merger between Our Lady of Fatima School and St Paul's School.
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}
References
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External links
- https://www.mairehau.school.nz/ - Official Mairehau High School website
{{Christchurch City, New Zealand}}