Waimairi Beach | |
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 Waimairi Surf Life Saving Club | |
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| Coordinates:43°28′55″S172°43′08″E / 43.482°S 172.719°E /-43.482; 172.719 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Coastal |
| Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
| Area | |
| • Land | 58 ha (140 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,340 |
| Bottle Lake | Spencerville | |
| Parklands |   Waimairi Beach  | (Pegasus Bay) |
| North New Brighton |
Waimairi Beach is a suburb ofChristchurch, New Zealand. It is located north-east of the city. It is east ofParklands and north ofNorth New Brighton. The word "waimairi" translates to "listless stream".[3]
One of the main roads through the suburb is Aston Drive. This was originally Vogel Street, named after Prime MinisterJulius Vogel (1835–1899) and renamed to Aston Street in 1848 after local landowner Sidney John Aston (1886–1946) and then to Aston Drive in 1995.[4]
The area was part of Waimairi County until 1982, when the county was renamed to Waimairi District.[5] The district was amalgamated into the Christchurch City Council in 1989 as part of the1989 New Zealand local government reforms.[6]
Waimairi Beach covers 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,340 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,310 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,062 | — |
| 2013 | 1,266 | +2.54% |
| 2018 | 1,308 | +0.65% |
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Waimairi Beach had a population of 1,308 at the2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (3.3%) since the2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (23.2%) since the2006 census. There were 471 households, comprising 624 males and 684 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 43.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 165 (12.6%) aged 15 to 29, 669 (51.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (14.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.9% European/Pākehā, 8.7%Māori, 2.5%Pasifika, 1.6%Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 39.4% wereChristian, 0.2% wereHindu, 0.2% wereBuddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (27.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 108 (10.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 318 people (30.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 546 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 192 (18.7%) were part-time, and 36 (3.5%) were unemployed.[7]