Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board profile

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• Population: 70,100
• Median age: 34.9 years
• Identify as Māori: 10 per cent
• Born overseas: 29 per cent
• No qualification: 17 per cent (15 years and over)
• Median personal income: $33,500
• Occupied private dwellings: 28,500
• Unoccupied private dwellings: 2,800
• Household access to internet: 84 per cent
• Rented dwellings: 49 per cent
• Median rent: $330

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].

• 3 Council libraries: Tūranga,(external link) Redwood,(external link) Papanui(external link)
• 2 Council service centres: Civic, Papanui
• 135 Council parks (370 hectares): 79 local/community parks, 19 sports parks, 31 garden and heritage parks, 3 residential red zone areas, 3 utility parks
• 33 Council-owned social housing complexes with 651 units
• 28 schools: 16 primary, 2 intermediate, 7 secondary, 2 composite year (1-13), 1 special
• 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).
• 1 Marae: Rehua(external link)
• Approximately 10,600 businesses employing 65,100 people (2022)
• Multiple major sport and recreation amenities:
  • Hagley Park and Oval
  • Botanic Gardens
  • Te Pae(external link)
  • Parakiore (opening 2023)
  • Margaret Mahy Family Playground
  • Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre(external link)
  • Rugby Park
  • Chaney's Forest
• Main shopping centres and precincts:
  • Central City
  • South City Mall(external link)
  • Victoria Street
  • Papanui/Northlands Mall [PDF, 4 MB]
  • Northwood Supa Centre/Belfast [PDF, 3 MB]
  • Northlink Shopping Centre
  • Cranford St Business Park [PDF, 3.4 MB]
  • Edgeware Shopping Centre [PDF, 3.5 MB]
  • Harewood/Langdons Road [PDF, 6 MB]
  • Homebase Shirley [PDF, 4.2 MB]
  • Linwood Village [PDF, 1.6 MB]