Northwood | |
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| Coordinates:43°27′29″S172°36′58″E / 43.458°S 172.616°E /-43.458; 172.616 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Harewood |
| Community board | Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood |
| Area | |
| • Land | 723 ha (1,787 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 4,560 |
| McLeans Island | Belfast | |
  Northwood  | Bottle Lake | |
| Harewood | Casebrook | Redwood |
Northwood is a suburb on the northern outskirts of Christchurch city. It was developed in 2000 as a subdivision ofBelfast on land previously used for apple orchards.[2][3] The name "Northwood" was accepted at a meeting of the Shirley-Papanui Community Board on 2 February 2000.[4][5]
Farmland north-west of what later became Northwood was developed intoPeppers Clearwater Resort in 1998.[6]
The Groynes is a large park between Northwood and Clearwater.[7] Styx Mill Conservation Reserve is on the south side of Northwood.[8]
Northwood, comprising the statistical areas of Northwood and Clearwater, covers 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi).[9] It had an estimated population of 4,560 as of June 2024, with a population density of 631 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,973 | — |
| 2013 | 4,158 | +4.91% |
| 2018 | 4,266 | +0.51% |
| Source:[10] | ||
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Northwood had a population of 4,266 at the2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (2.6%) since the2013 census, and an increase of 1,293 people (43.5%) since the2006 census. There were 1,650 households, comprising 2,097 males and 2,166 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 681 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 609 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,037 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 939 (22.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.5% European/Pākehā, 4.6%Māori, 0.8%Pasifika, 13.7%Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.6% had no religion, 48.3% wereChristian, 0.1% hadMāori religious beliefs, 0.8% wereHindu, 1.3% wereMuslim, 0.8% wereBuddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 882 (24.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 546 (15.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,002 people (27.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,701 (47.4%) people were employed full-time, 561 (15.6%) were part-time, and 93 (2.6%) were unemployed.[10]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | 5.71 | 699 | 122 | 279 | 50.8 years | $50,300[11] |
| Northwood | 1.45 | 3,567 | 2,460 | 1,371 | 48.2 years | $37,400[12] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
The Northwood Supa Centre shopping complex opened in the 2000s.[13] It covers an area of 33,062 m2 and features 29 retailers, includingBurnsco,PandaMart,Spotlight,Repco andSmiths City.[14]