Tisbury, New Zealand

Tisbury is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.

Tisbury
Suburb
Coordinates: 46.4445°S 168.3994°E / -46.4445; 168.3994
Country	New Zealand
City	Invercargill
Local authority	Invercargill City Council
Area
• Land	821 ha (2,029 acres)
Population  (2018 Census)
• Total	366

Strathern	Rockdale	Kennington
Kingswell	Tisbury	Waimatua
Clifton	Woodend	Motu Rimu

The unsteady climate often affect crops in Tisbury. In 2015 the cold weather continued till Christmas and vegetable farmers were unable to yield crops in time.

Demographics

Historical population for Tisbury

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	357	—
2013	402	+1.71%
2018	366	−1.86%
Source:

Tisbury covers 8.21 km² (3.17 sq mi) and is part of the Kennington-Tisbury statistical area.

It had a population of 366 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 36 people (−9.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 141 households, comprising 201 males and 162 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.24 males per female, with 66 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 48 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 201 (54.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (13.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 13.1% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, and 4.1% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 39 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 51 (17.0%) were part-time, and 6 (2.0%) were unemployed.

Kennington-Tisbury statistical area

Kennington-Tisbury covers 36.25 km² (14.00 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,530 as of June 2024, with a population density of 42 people per km².

Historical population for Kennington-Tisbury

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,092	—
2013	1,317	+2.71%
2018	1,443	+1.84%
Source:

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 37.11 km² (14.33 sq mi). Using that boundary, Kennington-Tisbury had a population of 1,443 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 351 people (32.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 528 households, comprising 756 males and 687 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 189 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (50.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 228 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 12.3% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 0.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 252 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 234 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 627 (55.1%) people were employed full-time, 207 (18.2%) were part-time, and 24 (2.1%) were unemployed.

Education

Tisbury School is a state school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of 115 students as of August 2024. The school was established in 1891, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1945 and the present classroom block was built to replace it.