Parkside is a suburb of Timaru, in the Timaru District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island.
Parkside | |
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 Sacred Heart Church (Timaru Basilica) | |
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| Coordinates: 44°24′14″S 171°15′04″E / 44.404003°S 171.251246°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 115 ha (284 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,530 |
| Hospitals | Timaru Hospital |
| East End | Seaview | Timaru Central |
| Watlington |
  Parkside  |
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| Kensington |
The suburb includes the Timaru Botanic Gardens, a garden reserve officially set aside in 1867. The garden started being planted in 1868 and was put under the care of a ranger in 1872.[3]
Timaru Hospital is located on the north-eastern corner of the Botanic Gardens. It is a public hospital operated by South Canterbury District Health Board, which provides medical, mental health, children's health, maternity and surgical services.[4]
The suburb has one designated park, Anzac Square.[5] It also has three smaller pockets of reserve land: Alexandra Square, Russell Square and Boer War Memorial Park.[6]
Demographics
editParkside covers 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,530 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,200 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,295 | — |
| 2013 | 2,358 | +0.39% |
| 2018 | 2,376 | +0.15% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Parkside had a population of 2,376 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (3.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,053 households, comprising 1,182 males and 1,197 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 420 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 474 (19.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,035 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (18.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 11.7% Māori, 2.8% Pasifika, 5.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.1% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (9.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 564 (28.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 198 people (10.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 966 (49.4%) people were employed full-time, 255 (13.0%) were part-time, and 69 (3.5%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
editTimaru South School is a co-educational state primary for years 1 to 8[8] with a roll of 245. The school opened in 1881 as an extension of Timaru Main School. It merged with Pareora East School in 2004 and kept both campuses until 2018.[9]
Timaru Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school for years 9 to 13[10] with a roll of 448. It opened in 1880, initially sharing a site with Timaru Boys' High School but separated by a fence.[11]
Roncalli College is a Catholic coeducational state-integrated school for years 9 to 13[12] with a roll of 504. It was created by the 1982 merger of Mercy College (established 1935 as Sacred Heart College) and St Patrick's High School (established 1938).[11]
Rolls are as of November 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Timaru Botanic Gardens". timaru.govt.nz. Timaru District Council.
- ^ "Timaru Hospital – Ministry of Health Profile". health.govt.nz. Ministry of Health.
- ^ "Timaru Parks". timaru.govt.nz. Timaru District Council.
- ^ "Parks, Reserves, Sports Fields & Playgrounds". arcgis.com. Timaru District Council.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Parkside (341300). 2018 Census place summary: Parkside
- ^ Education Counts: Timaru South School
- ^ "Our History". Timaru South School. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Timaru Girls' High School
- ^ a b "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Roncalli College
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.