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Southbrook is a suburb of Rangiora, in North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located at the south end of the town. The population in the 2013 Census was 801.[3] As the term "town" has no official meaning in New Zealand, Southbrook is sometimes considered^{[by whom?]} as a separate town.

Southbrook
Coordinates: 43.33°S 172.60°E / -43.33; 172.60
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
District	Waimakariri
Town	Rangiora
Area [1]
• Total	2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	810
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)

Demographics

Southbrook covers 2.31 km² (0.89 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 810 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 351 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	738	—
2013	798	+1.12%
2018	771	−0.69%
Source: [4]

Southbrook had a population of 771 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (-3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 33 people (4.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households. There were 381 males and 393 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 37.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 156 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 174 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 300 (38.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 144 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.4% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.1% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (10.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 117 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 306 (49.8%) people were employed full-time, 87 (14.1%) were part-time, and 21 (3.4%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Southbrook has one primary school and one state-integrated area school.

• Southbrook School is a state co-educational full primary school with a roll of 302 students (as of March 2022).[5] The school opened in 1874.
• Rangiora New Life School is a state-integrated co-educational full primary school.

References

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