Quick stats
- Population: 75,100
- Median age: 39.2 years
- Identify as Māori: 8 per cent
- Born overseas: 26 per cent
- No qualification: 15 per cent (15 years and over)
- Median personal income: $36,800
- Occupied private dwellings: 29,200
- Unoccupied private dwellings: 2,450
- Household access to internet: 87 per cent
- Rented dwellings: 34 per cent
- Median rent: $350
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
- 3 Council libraries: Matuku takotako: Sumner,(external link) South Christchurch,(external link) Spreydon(external link)
- 1 Council Customer Service Hub: Beckenham
- 249 Council parks (1,950 hectares): 166 local/community parks, 20 sports parks, 41 regional parks, 9 garden & heritage parks, 1 cemetery, 12 utility parks
- 37 Council-owned social housing complexes with 887 units
- 31 schools: 22 primary, 1 intermediate, 2 secondary, 4 composite (year 1-13), 2 special
- 2 public hospitals: The Princess Margaret,(external link) Hillmorton(external link)
- Approximately 10,100 businesses employing 44,800 people (2022)
- Multiple major sport and recreation amenities:
- Main shopping centres and precincts:
- Addington [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Barrington [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Beckenham [PDF, 3.6 MB]
- Hillmorton [PDF, 3.5 MB]
- St Martins [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Moorhouse Avenue [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Sydenham and The Colombo [PDF, 3.4 MB]
- Sydenham South [PDF, 3.7 MB]
- Ferrymead [PDF, 3.3 MB]
- Sumner [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Redcliffs [PDF, 3.6 MB]
Ward profiles
Based on data from Statistics New Zealand.
Spreydon Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information
Cashmere Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information
Heathcote Ward
Population, dwelling, household and family information