Quick stats
- Population: 71,700
- Median age: 40.3 years
- Identify as Māori: 7 per cent
- Born overseas: 28 per cent
- No qualification: 14 per cent (15 years and over)
- Median personal income: $34,400
- Occupied private dwellings: 26,400
- Unoccupied private dwellings: 1,900
- Household access to internet: 90 per cent
- Rented dwellings: 29 per cent
- Median rent: $400
All figures are sourced from the 2018 Census of Population and Dwellings. (external link)View additional census data for community boards and wards. [XLSX, 1.5 MB]
Facilities and amenities
- 2 Council libraries: Fendalton,(external link) Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library(external link)
- 1 Council Customer Service Hub: Fendalton
- 165 Council parks (670 hectares): 111 local/community parks, 19 sports parks, 10 regional parks, 5 garden and heritage parks, 3 cemeteries, 1 plant nursery, and 16 utility parks
- 10 Council-owned social housing complexes with 187 units
- 31 schools: 19 primary, 3 intermediate, 5 secondary, 3 composite (Year 1-13), 1 special
- 2 private hospitals: St George’s(external link), Nurse Maude(external link)
- 1 charity hospital: Canterbury Charity Hospital(external link)
- Approximately 9,500 businesses employing 35,700 people (2022)
- Multiple major sport and recreation amenities:
- Main shopping centres and precincts:
- Avonhead Mall [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Bishopdale Mall [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Fendalton Mall [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Ilam/Clyde [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Merivale Mall [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Spitfire Square (airport) [PDF, 3 MB]
- Wairakei/Greers. [PDF, 3.8 MB]
Ward profiles
Based on data from Statistics New Zealand.
Fendalton Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information
Waimairi Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information
Harewood Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information