Waimataitai
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Waimataitai
| image = Aigantighe Art Gallery - 01 - Main entrance.jpg
| caption1 = Aigantighe Art Gallery
| city1 = Timaru
| council = Timaru District Council
| ward = Timaru
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| area = 139
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waimataitai-Maori Hill|y}}
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| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Waimataitai
| north = Washdyke
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| east = (Caroline Bay)
| southeast = Port Timaru
| south = Seaview
| southwest = West End
| west = Highfield
| northwest = Marchwiel, New Zealand
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Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Demographics
The statistical area of Waimataitai-Maori Hill covers {{Convert|1.39|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=23 January 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waimataitai-Maori Hill|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waimataitai-Maori Hill|y}}|R}}/1.39|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,887|2013|1,902|2018|2,043|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Waimataitai-Maori Hill had a population of 2,043 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 156 people (8.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 912 households, comprising 969 males and 1,071 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 318 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 342 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 903 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 480 (23.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 9.0% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, 6.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 41.0% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 282 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 423 (24.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 243 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 825 (47.8%) people were employed full-time, 246 (14.3%) were part-time, and 45 (2.6%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Waimataitai-Maori Hill (340600)|waimataitai-maori-hill|Waimataitai-Maori Hill}}
Economy
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Northtown Mall opened at Waimataitai in the 1970s.{{cite news |last1=Tatham |first1=Helen |title=Upgrade of Pak 'n Save Timaru expected to be complete in July |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/90611815/upgrade-of-pak-n-save-timaru-expected-to-be-complete-in-july |agency=Timaru Herald |publisher=stuff.co.nz |date=20 March 2017}} It was upgraded in 2016, and includes a Pak'nSave supermarket.{{cite news |title=Timaru Pak 'n Save extension progresses |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/81302262/timaru-pak-n-save-extension-progresses |agency=Timaru Herald |publisher=stuff.co.nz |date=21 June 2016}}
A number of chain stores have their Timaru branches at Waimataitai, and there are a number of fast food outlets in the area.
Education
Waimataitai School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8{{TKI|3572|Waimataitai School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3572|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}} The school was established in 1882.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timaru.gen.nz/resources/Schools-book.pdf|title=South Canterbury Schools|publisher=South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists|accessdate=18 November 2021}}