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Sheffield, New Zealand

Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand

Field	Value
name	Sheffield
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Sheffield in New Zealand.jpg
image_caption	Sign next to SH73 welcoming visitors to Sheffield
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	8
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_type2	Territorial authority
subdivision_name1	Canterbury
subdivision_name2	Selwyn District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	Malvern
subdivision_type4	Community
subdivision_name4	Malvern
seat_type	Electorates
seat
leader_title	Territorial Authority
leader_name	Selwyn District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Environment Canterbury
leader_title2	Mayor of Selwyn
leader_name2
leader_title3	Selwyn MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Te Tai Tonga MP
leader_name4
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.55
population_footnotes
population_total	192
population_as_of	2018 Census
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	New Zealand Standard Time
utc_offset1	+12
timezone1_DST	New Zealand Daylight Time
utc_offset1_DST	+13
postal_code_type	Postcode
postal_code	7500
area_code	03

| mapframe-zoom = 8 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 1 km further south-east along State Highway 73. The two villages share a community committee.

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 1.63 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. They are part of the statistical area of Torlesse. Sheffield covers 0.55 km2.

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.

Government

Sheffield is part of the electorate. The Selwyn District Council provides local government services for Sheffield.

Sheffield War Memorial

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

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.

Sheffield Hotel

Originally built in 1882. In poor shape, the Sheffield Hotel was taken over by new owners in 2014 who revitalised it. 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.

Education

Sheffield School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. It had a roll of as of The school opened in 1949 as a consolidation of schools in Waddington, Russells Flat and Annat.

References

"Sheffield & Waddington". Selwyn District Council.
"Community Townships". Selwyn District Council.
"ArcGIS Web Application".
{{NZ census place summary 2018. torlesse. Torlesse
{{NZ census 2018. 7026675
"Selwyn Electorate Profile – New Zealand Parliament".
"Selwyn District Council".
"St Ambrose brochure".
(2015-12-27). "No room at the inn – Sheffield's new lease of life".
(2021-09-23). "'Hell of a battle': Fire crews fight large blaze at Canterbury hotel".
{{TKI. 3502. Sheffield Contributing School
"Sheffield Primary School Charter (School ID No. 3502) 2019 - 2021". Sheffield School.

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