Selwyn Huts
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{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name1 = Canterbury
| subdivision_name2 = Selwyn District
| subdivision_name3 = Ellesmere
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Selwyn|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}}
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| leader_name = Selwyn District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Environment Canterbury
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Selwyn
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Selwyn Huts, also called Upper Selwyn Huts, is a rural settlement close to the northern shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. Lower Selwyn Huts is a smaller settlement 2.8 km further south.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz29761/Selwyn-Huts/Canterbury|map=NZ Topo Map|title=Selwyn Huts, Canterbury|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=July 2021}}
The settlement consists of private dwellings on public land, and has existed since 1895.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/110795923/its-the-way-new-zealand-used-to-be-a-historic-communitys-climate-change-limbo|title=Historic community at Selwyn Huts in climate change limbo|publisher=Stuff |date=2 March 2019|first=Charlie|last=Mitchell}} Residents pay an annual licensing fee for use of the land.{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-districts/star-selwyn/complete-joke-canterbury-community-reacts-70-fee-hike|title=A 'complete joke': Canterbury community reacts to 70% fee hike|newspaper=Otago Daily Times |date=31 March 2020|first=Devon|last=Bolger}}
Lower Selwyn Huts was affected by flooding in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125327243/race-against-time-to-save-tiny-selwyn-huts-community-bracing-for-more-flooding|title=Race against time to save tiny Selwyn Huts community bracing for more flooding|publisher=Stuff |date=2 June 2021|first=Nadine|last=Porter}} Upper Selwyn Huts was affected by flooding in 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/559587/as-bad-as-it-gets-selwyn-district-in-state-of-emergency-as-wild-weather-lashes-country|title='As bad as it gets': Selwyn District in State of Emergency as wild weather lashes country|publisher=RNZ|date=1 May 2025|first1=Jonathan|last1=Leask|first2=Anna|last2=Sargent}}
Demographics
Selwyn Huts covers {{Convert|0.13|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=25 October 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Selwyn Huts|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Selwyn Huts|y}}|R}}/0.13|0}} people per km2. Selwyn Huts is part of the Irwell statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|irwell|Irwell}}
{{Historical populations|2006|81|2013|60|2018|90|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Selwyn Huts had a population of 90 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (50.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (11.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 42 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female. The median age was 59.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 6 (6.7%) aged 15 to 29, 51 (56.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (23.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.3% European/Pākehā, 10.0% Māori, and 3.3% Pasifika. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.3% had no religion, and 36.7% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (14.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 18 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (11.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, and 9 (11.1%) were part-time.{{NZ census 2018|7026938}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/community/living-in-selwyn/townships/doyleston Doyleston] at the Selwyn District Council
{{Selwyn District, New Zealand}}