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Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 miles from Christchurch.[4]

Sefton
Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Coordinates: 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
WardKaiapoi-Woodend Ward
ElectoratesKaikoura
Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Area
  Total0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total207
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7472
Area code03
Old bank building
Old bank building

In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line.[4] In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female.[5] In the 2018 census, the population was 207.[3]


Education


Sefton has one school: Sefton School (est. 1884).[6] It is a decile 7 state non-integrated co-educational full primary, with 121 students (as of July 2022).[7] The principal is David Haythornthwaite.


Demographics


Sefton is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi).[2] It is part of the wider Ashley-Sefton statistical area.[8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006231    
2013225−0.38%
2018207−1.65%
Source: [3]

Sefton had a population of 207 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (-8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 24 people (-10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households. There were 117 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.26 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 45 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 102 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 65.2% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian and 2.9% were Muslim.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (13.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 51 (31.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 78 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 36 (22.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.9%) were unemployed.[3]


References


  1. http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023943.
  4. The Australian Handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) Shippers, Importers and Professional Directory & Business Guide for ... Gordon and Gotch. 1888. pp. 516–.
  5. Dept, New Zealand. Registrar-General's (1892). Results of a Census of the Colony of New Zealand, Taken for the Night of the 5th April, 1891. Government Press. pp. 59–. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  6. "Sefton School". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Ashley-Sefton


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