Fairview
Rural Area
Coordinates: 44°24′50″S 171°12′32″E / 44.414°S 171.209°E / -44.414; 171.209
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
WardTimaru Ward
Area
[1]
 • Total98.37 km2 (37.98 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total1,730
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)

Fairview is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located southwest of Timaru.[3]

Demographics

The Fairview statistical area also includes Pareora and covers 98.37 km2 (37.98 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,730 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 18 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,587—    
20131,581−0.05%
20181,641+0.75%
Source: [4]

Fairview had a population of 1,641 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 633 households. There were 846 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 285 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 267 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 807 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.9% European/Pākehā, 9.9% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 11.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.7% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (11.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 336 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 723 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 234 (17.3%) were part-time, and 27 (2.0%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Barton Rural School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8.[5] It has a roll of 154 students. The school was created by the 2005 amalgamation of Fairview (established 1882) and Claremont (1878) schools.[6][7]

Beaconsfield School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8.[8] It has a roll of 104 students. It was created by the 1997 amalgamation of Southburn (established 1892) and Pareora West (1874 - and also once called Beaconsfield School) schools, and Salisbury School (1899) was merged with it in 2005.[7]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Harriss, GAvin (July 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Fairview, Canterbury.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Fairview (339900). 2018 Census place summary: Fairview
  5. ↑ Education Counts: Barton Rural School
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Barton Rural primary school". Barton Rural School. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. 1 2 "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Education Counts: Beaconsfield School
  9. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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