Edgeware
Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
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::summary Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox New Zealand suburb"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Edgeware |
| image | Bailie's Bar, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand.jpg |
| caption1 | Bailie's Bar in Edgeware Village |
| city1 | Christchurch |
| council | Christchurch City Council |
| ward | Innes |
| community_board | Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central |
| coordinates | |
| area | 101 |
| arearef | |
| population | |
| popdate | |
| popref | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| :: |
| name = Edgeware | image = Bailie's Bar, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand.jpg | caption1 = Bailie's Bar in Edgeware Village | city1 = Christchurch | council = Christchurch City Council | city2 = | ward = Innes | community_board = Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central | established = | location_map = | coordinates = | area = 101 | arearef = | population = | popdate = | popref = | population_density_km2 = auto | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | caption2 = | centre = Edgeware | north = Mairehau | northeast = Shirley | east = Richmond | southeast = | south = Christchurch Central City | southwest = | west = St Albans | northwest = Edgeware is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road near Colombo Street's northern end.
Edgeware received national attention in the news in June 2006, when an out-of-control party on Edgeware Road resulted in the deaths of two schoolgirls.
Demographics
Edgeware covers 1.01 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Edgeware had a population of 4,125 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 441 people (12.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,863 households, comprising 2,115 males and 2,013 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 31.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 465 people (11.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,437 (34.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,884 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 342 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.1% European/Pākehā, 8.8% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 23.2% Asian, and 5.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 37.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.7% had no religion, 29.7% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.8% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 5.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,116 (30.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 462 (12.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 474 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,274 (62.1%) people were employed full-time, 468 (12.8%) were part-time, and 159 (4.3%) were unemployed.
References
References
- Stewart, Tamlyn. (24 June 2013). "Edgeware retailers remain resilient". [[The Press]].
- (26 June 2006). "Edgeware killer gets 17 years jail". [[The Press]].
- "ArcGIS Web Application".
- {{NZ census 2018. Edgeware (325300). edgeware. Edgeware
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