Sheffield, New Zealand
{{Short description|Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2015}}
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| subdivision_name = New Zealand
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| subdivision_name1 = Canterbury
| subdivision_name2 = Selwyn District
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| subdivision_name3 = Malvern
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| seat_type = Electorates
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| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Selwyn District Council
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| leader_name1 = Environment Canterbury
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Sheffield (formerly Malvern) is a small village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, near the Waimakariri Gorge.
Sheffield has a close association with its neighbouring village Waddington, which is {{convert|1|km|mi}} further south-east along State Highway 73.{{cite web|title=Sheffield & Waddington|url=http://www.selwyn.govt.nz/sensational-selwyn/live/townships/sheffield|publisher=Selwyn District Council|accessdate=1 October 2011}} The two villages share a community committee.{{cite web|title=Community Townships|url=http://www.selwyn.govt.nz/council-info/community/council-community-committees/selwyn-community-townships|publisher=Selwyn District Council|accessdate=1 October 2011}}
The two villages are located between Darfield and Springfield on State Highway 73 and the Midland Line railway. The towns were settled in the 19th century by farmers attracted to the area for sheep grazing.
Sheffield has a railway station and was once a railway junction. The first railway line reached the town in the late 1870s from a junction in Darfield with the Whitecliffs Branch. This line, then known as the Malvern Branch line, grew to become the Midland Line between Christchurch and the West Coast. On 28 July 1884, the Oxford Branch was extended over the Waimakariri River to Sheffield, making the town a railway junction. Plans existed to continue this extension south from Sheffield as part of the proposed Canterbury Interior Main Line, but this never came to fruition and the rail link with Oxford closed on 14 July 1930.
Demographics
Sheffield and Waddington are described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. They cover {{Convert|1.63|km2|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=25 May 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Sheffield And Waddington|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Sheffield And Waddington|y}}|R}}/1.63|0}} people per km2. They are part of the statistical area of Torlesse.{{NZ census place summary 2018|torlesse|Torlesse}} Sheffield covers {{Convert|0.55|km2|abbr=on}}.
{{Historical populations|2006|75|2013|111|2018|99|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
File:Sheffield community hall 27.jpg
Sheffield had a population of 99 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (32.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 33 households, comprising 48 males and 51 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 42.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 18 (18.2%) aged 15 to 29, 51 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (9.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.9% European/Pākehā, 3.0% Māori, 9.1% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.5% had no religion, and 33.3% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (12.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (32.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (20.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (52.0%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (16.0%) were part-time.{{NZ census 2018|7026675}}
Government
Sheffield is part of the {{NZ electorate link|Selwyn}} electorate.{{Cite web|title=Selwyn Electorate Profile – New Zealand Parliament|url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/historical-electorate-profiles/document/DBHOH_Lib_EP_Selwyn_TOC/selwyn-electorate-profile|access-date=2020-10-13|website=www.parliament.nz|language=en}} The Selwyn District Council provides local government services for Sheffield.{{Cite web|title=Selwyn District Council|url=https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Selwyn District Council|language=en}}
Sheffield War Memorial
File:Sheffield War Memorial 27.jpg
The Sheffield community marked 100 years since the end of World War One by planting an oak tree for each of the 20 soldiers from the Sheffield area who lost their lives. The oaks were grown from acorns collected from the Gallipoli Oak which is next to the Bridge of Remembrance in Christchurch.
Saint Ambrose's Anglican Church
File:St Ambroses Sheffield.jpg
The original church was built in 1878. A decision to replace it occurred in 1939 and work started in 1955, but it was not until 26 August 1962 that it was finally consecrated.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=St Ambrose brochure|url=https://malvernanglican.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/stambrose-brochure-page1.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}
Sheffield Hotel
Originally built in 1882. In poor shape, the Sheffield Hotel was taken over by new owners in 2014 who revitalised it.{{Cite web|date=2015-12-27|title=No room at the inn – Sheffield's new lease of life|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/eat-and-drink/75117974/no-room-at-the-inn--sheffields-new-lease-of-life|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Stuff|language=en}} The Sheffield Hotel was destroyed by a fire in September 2021. The sole occupant of the hotel was awoken in the middle of the night by smoke alarms and escaped safely.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-23|title='Hell of a battle': Fire crews fight large blaze at Canterbury hotel|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/126467158/hell-of-a-battle-fire-crews-fight-large-blaze-at-canterbury-hotel|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Stuff|language=en}}
Education
Sheffield School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6.{{TKI|3502|Sheffield Contributing School}} It had a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3502|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}} The school opened in 1949 as a consolidation of schools in Waddington, Russells Flat and Annat.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldprimary.school.nz/Modules/Resources/Download.aspx?ID=4003|title=Sheffield Primary School Charter (School ID No. 3502) 2019 - 2021|publisher=Sheffield School|page=5|accessdate=16 October 2021}}
References
{{Commons category|Sheffield, New Zealand}}
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{{Selwyn District, New Zealand}}
{{Waimakariri River}}
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