Parkside
Sacred Heart Church (Timaru Basilica)
Sacred Heart Church (Timaru Basilica)
Coordinates: 44°24′14″S 171°15′04″E / 44.404003°S 171.251246°E / -44.404003; 171.251246
CountryNew Zealand
CityTimaru
Local authorityTimaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
  Land115 ha (284 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total2,440
HospitalsTimaru Hospital
East End Seaview Timaru Central
Watlington
Parkside
Kensington

Parkside is a suburb of Timaru, in the Timaru District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.

The suburb includes the Timaru Botanic Gardens, a garden reserve officially set aside in 1867. The garden started being planted in 1868 and was put under the care of a ranger in 1872.[3]

Timaru Hospital is located on the north-eastern corner of the Botanic Gardens. It is a public hospital operated by South Canterbury District Health Board, which provides medical, mental health, children's health, maternity and surgical services.[4]

The suburb has one designated park, Anzac Square.[5] It also has three smaller pockets of reserve land: Alexandra Square, Russell Square and Boer War Memorial Park.[6]

Demographics

Parkside covers 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,440 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,122 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,295    
20132,358+0.39%
20182,376+0.15%
Source: [7]

Parkside had a population of 2,376 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (3.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,053 households. There were 1,182 males and 1,197 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 420 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 474 (19.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,035 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (18.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 11.7% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 5.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 12.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.1% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (9.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 564 (28.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 198 people (10.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 966 (49.4%) people were employed full-time, 255 (13.0%) were part-time, and 69 (3.5%) were unemployed.[7]

Education

Timaru South School is a co-educational state primary for years 1 to 8[8] with a roll of 229. The school opened in 1881 as an extension of Timaru Main School. It merged with Pareora East School in 2004 and kept both campuses until 2018.[9]

Timaru Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school for years 9 to 13[10] with a roll of 406. It opened in 1880, initially sharing a site with Timaru Boys' High School but separated by a fence.[11]

Roncalli College is a Catholic coeducational state-integrated school for years 9 to 13[12] with a roll of 527. It was created by the 1982 merger of Mercy College (established 1935 as Sacred Heart College) and St Patrick's High School (established 1938).[11]

Rolls are as of April 2023.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Timaru Botanic Gardens". timaru.govt.nz. Timaru District Council.
  4. "Timaru Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
  5. "Timaru Parks". timaru.govt.nz. Timaru District Council.
  6. "Parks, Reserves, Sports Fields & Playgrounds". arcgis.com. Timaru District Council.
  7. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Parkside (341300). 2018 Census place summary: Parkside
  8. Education Counts: Timaru South School
  9. "Our History". Timaru South School. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  10. Education Counts: Timaru Girls' High School
  11. 1 2 "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. Education Counts: Roncalli College
  13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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