Highfield, New Zealand

Highfield is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

Highfield
Suburb
Craighead Diocesan School
Craighead Diocesan School
Coordinates: 44.389716°S 171.218902°E / -44.389716; 171.218902
CountryNew Zealand
CityTimaru
Local authorityTimaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land236 ha (583 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total3,600
Marchwiel Waimataitai
Glenwood
Highfield
 Maori Hill
West End

Economy

Retail

The Highfield Village Mall includes a New World supermarket.[3]

Demographics

Highfield covers 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 3,600 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,525 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,528—    
20133,420−0.44%
20183,609+1.08%
Source: [4]

Highfield North, comprising the statistical areas of Highfield North and Highfield South, had a population of 3,609 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (2.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,473 households. There were 1,650 males and 1,959 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female, with 600 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,545 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 924 (25.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.2% European/Pākehā, 6.5% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 4.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.7% had no religion, 45.0% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 555 (18.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 636 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,308 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 486 (16.2%) were part-time, and 78 (2.6%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Highfield North1.412,3581,67296351.1 years$28,400[5]
Highfield South0.951,2511,31751040.8 years$30,400[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Highfield School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8[7] with a roll of 277. The school was established in 1962.[8]

Craighead Diocesan School is a statae-integrated girls' secondary school serving years 7 to 13[9] with a roll of 414. The school was established in 1911, and became an Anglican Church school in 1926.[10]

Rolls are as of April 2023.[11]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Highfield Village Mall". southcanterbury.org.nz. South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Highfield North (340400) and Highfield South (340500).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Highfield North
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Highfield South
  7. Education Counts: Highfield School
  8. "Highfield School Prospectus" (PDF). Highfield School. 2021.
  9. Education Counts: Craignhead Diocesan School
  10. "From Our Beginning". Craighead Diocesan School. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  11. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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