Clifton is the southernmost suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. It is located close to the shore of the New River estuary on State Highway 1, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the city centre and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Woodend. The Clifton Wastewater Treatment Plant is situated in this area.
Clifton | |
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| Coordinates: 46°27′15″S 168°22′04″E / 46.4543°S 168.3679°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 377 ha (932 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,990 |
| Kew | Kingswell | Tisbury |
| (New River Estuary) |
  Clifton  |
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| Woodend |
Demographics
editThe Clifton-Kew statistical area covers 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,990 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 528 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,458 | — |
| 2013 | 1,449 | −0.09% |
| 2018 | 1,500 | +0.69% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area was called Clifton and had a smaller boundary, covering 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Clifton had a population of 1,500 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (3.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (2.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 570 households, comprising 765 males and 732 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 34.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 333 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 318 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.4% European/Pākehā, 27.6% Māori, 5.8% Pasifika, 3.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.6% had no religion, 28.4% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (6.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 408 (35.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 579 (49.6%) people were employed full-time, 156 (13.4%) were part-time, and 78 (6.7%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
editClifton School, a Year 1 to 8 primary school, was established in 1872.[4] It merged with Clarendon School in Kingswell, Invercargill South School in Appleby and Kew School in Kew to form New River Primary School in Kew in 2005.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Clifton (363000). 2018 Census place summary: Clifton
- ^ "Clifton School Diamond Jubilee 1872 - 1932 (record)". Invercargill Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Merger of Clifton School (3939), Clarendon School (3937), Kew School (3972) and Invercargill South School (3968)". gazette.govt.nz. New Zealand Government.