Yaldhurst
{{Short description|Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Yaldhurst
| image = Yaldhurstmuseum.jpg
| caption1 = Yaldhurst Museum
| city1 = Christchurch
| council = Christchurch City Council
| ward = {{ubl|Harewood|Hornby}}
| community_board = {{ubl|Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood|Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton}}
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| area = 1211
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Yaldhurst|y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Yaldhurst
| north = McLeans Island
| northeast = Christchurch Airport
| east = Russley
| southeast = Hei Hei
Broomfield
| south = Islington
| southwest = Templeton
| west = Paparua
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Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Frederick William Delamain (1835–1910),{{Cite web|url=https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/persons/77064/delamain-frederick-william|title=Delamain, Frederick William|publisher=Canterbury Museum|accessdate=4 September 2021}} a settler and horse breeder, named a horse Yaldhurst after some stables in England. The area was named after the horse.{{cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/yaldhurst|title=Yaldhurst|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|accessdate=4 September 2021}}
The Yaldhurst Museum is a private museum specialising in displays of land vehicles and technology.{{Cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/105649281/rust-in-peace--christchurchs-oldest-private-museum-is-a-hidden-treasure|title=Rust in peace - Christchurch's oldest private museum is a hidden treasure|publisher=Stuff|date=6 October 2018|first=Vicki|last=Anderson}}
Yaldhurst electorate extended over a larger rural area west of Christchurch from 1978 to 1996.
Demographics
Yaldhurst covers {{Convert|12.11|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=4 September 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Yaldhurst|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Yaldhurst|y}}|R}}/12.11|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|714|2013|1,434|2018|1,602|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Yaldhurst had a population of 1,602 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 888 people (124.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 552 households, comprising 804 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 39.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 261 people (16.3%) aged under 15 years, 345 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 777 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.4% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 18.2% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 26.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 41.4% were Christian, 1.3% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 288 (21.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 192 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 276 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 756 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 198 (14.8%) were part-time, and 39 (2.9%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Yaldhurst (316600)|yaldhurst|Yaldhurst}}
Education
Yaldhurst Model School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.{{TKI|3602|Yaldhurst Model School}} It had a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3602|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}} The school opened in 1876.{{cite web|url=https://hail.to/yaldhurst-model-school/article/Cht8dem|title=History Corner of Yaldhurst Model School|publisher=Yaldhurst Model School|date=7 December 2020}}