Location
View Community Board, Councillor and Ward boundary map
Population
Estimated population: 77,800 (as at 30 June 2018 population estimate).
View Excel population data [XLSX, 23 KB] for all community boards and wards.
Projected population based on 2013 figures:
2018 |
2023 |
2028 |
2033 |
2028 |
2043 |
75,800 |
79,000 |
80,400 |
81,600 |
82,500 |
83,000 |
Note: Annual growth since 2013 has been higher than anticipated and the estimated population has already exceeded the projected 2018 population.
Facilities and amenities
- 3 Council libraries: Linwood (at Eastgate),(external link) Tūranga (Central Library)(external link), Matuku Takotako (Sumner Centre)(external link)
- 2 Council service centres: Civic offices, Linwood
- 226 Council parks: 25 garden and heritage parks, 28 regional parks, 152 local/community parks, 21 sports parks
- 4 cemeteries
- 49 Council-owned social housing complexes with 1,060 units
- 14 shopping centres:
- Central City shopping precinct
- South City Mall(external link)
- Linwood/Eastgate [PDF, 3.4 MB]
- Colombo-Beaumont [PDF, 3.5 MB]
- Ferrymead [PDF, 3.3 MB]
- Linwood Village [PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Redcliffs [PDF, 3.6 MB]
- Richmond [PDF, 3.5 MB]
- Sumner [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Sydenham South [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Sydenham and The Colombo [PDF, 3.4 MB]
- Woolston [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Moorhouse Avenue [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- The Tannery [PDF, 3.1 MB]
- 34 schools: 21 primary, 7 secondary, 3 composite years 1-13, 2 special, 1 teen parent
- 2 public hospitals: Christchurch,(external link) Christchurch Women’s(external link)
- 2 private hospitals: Southern Cross,(external link) Forté Health(external link)
- Ara Institute(external link) (formerly known as CPIT- Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology).
- 1 Marae: Rehua(external link)
- Approximately 13,250 businesses employing 84,300 people (2018)
- Multiple major sport and recreation amenities: Hagley Park and Oval, Botanic Gardens, Victoria Square, Cathedral Square, Margaret Mahy Family Playground, Washington Way Skate Park, Godley Head, The Gondola,(external link) Cowles Stadium, Waltham Summer Pool, Metro Sports Facility (planned opening 2020), Southern Beaches.
Ward profiles
Based on data from Statistics New Zealand.
Central Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information
Linwood Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information