North New Brighton is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. It was originally known as North Beach and was readily accessible from Christchurch city by tram.[3] It was renamed North New Brighton in 1953.[4]

Suburb of Christchurch in Christchurch City Council, New Zealand

North New Brighton
Suburb of Christchurch
North New Brighton War Memorial and Community Centre
Coordinates: 43°29′31″S 172°43′8″E
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Coastal
Area [1]
• Land	199 ha (492 acres)
Population  (June 2022)[2]
• Total	4,120

	Parklands	Waimairi Beach
Burwood	North New Brighton	(Pegasus Bay)
(Residential red zone)		New Brighton

Demographics

The statistical area of North Beach covers 1.99 km² (0.77 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 4,120 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,070 people per km².

North Beach had a population of 4,071 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (1.7%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 12 people (-0.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,647 households. There were 2,016 males and 2,052 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 37.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 834 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 753 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,941 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 537 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.4% European/Pākehā, 15.5% Māori, 3.7% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.4% had no religion, 29.0% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 504 (15.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 717 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,662 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 465 (14.4%) were part-time, and 123 (3.8%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Rāwhiti School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[6] It had a roll of 550. The school opened in 2015 as the result of a merger between North New Brighton, Central New Brighton and Freeville Schools.[7]

Shirley Boys' High School is a single-sex secondary school for years 9 to 13[8] with a roll of 1264 students. The school opened in Shirley in 1957[9] and following damage to its site in the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, it moved to the current location in 2019.[10]

Avonside Girls' High School is also a single-sex secondary school for years 9 to 13.[11] It has a roll of 1085 students. It opened in Avonside in 1919, and moved to North New Brighton in 2019 due to earthquake damage in 2011.[12]

All of these are state schools. Rolls are as of July 2022.[13]

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