Clydevale

Clydevale is a township on the banks of the Clutha River / Mata-Au, in the Clutha Valley, 29 kilometres north-west of Balclutha.[1]

Clydevale
Township
Coordinates: 46.101°S 169.528°E / -46.101; 169.528
Country New Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityClutha District
WardClutha Valley
Government
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Territorial authorityClutha District Council
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
Postcode
9274
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

The township was established by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company in the 1860s. The company officially named the township in 1863, after the River Clyde in Scotland.[1]

French food company Danone operates milk factory at Clydevale,[2] which produces toddler infant formula brand Karicare.[3] A new biomass boiler plant was installed between 2019 and 2021.[4]

The settlement has a war memorial with the statue of a soldier, and a plaque listing local men who died in World War I and World War II.[5]

Demographics

The Clutha Valley statistical area covers 747.33 km2 (288.55 sq mi)[6] and had an estimated population of 1,690 as of June 2022,[7] with a population density of 2.3 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,560—    
20131,524−0.33%
20181,608+1.08%
Source: [8]

Clutha Valley had a population of 1,608 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 570 households. There were 879 males and 729 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.21 males per female. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 375 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 306 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 762 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.1% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 8.0% Asian, and 3.7% 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, 51.3% had no religion, 39.6% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (14.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 216 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 207 people (16.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 795 (64.5%) people were employed full-time, 204 (16.5%) were part-time, and 30 (2.4%) were unemployed.[8]

Education

Clutha Valley School is a full primary school serving years 1 to 8[9] with a roll of 115 students as of April 2023.[10]

Clutha Valley District High School opened in 1939 as the amalgamation of eight small schools, and two other schools merged with it in the 1940s. It became a primary school in 1967. Clutha Valley Primary School opened as a replacement in Clydesdale in 2008.[11] In 2019, plans were announced to demolish the existing school buildings,[12] and rebuild the entire school from scratch.[13]

References
  1. "Clydevale". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. Davison, Richard (28 October 2020). "History underpins Danone Nutricia's infant formula operation in Southland". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald.
  3. Tohill, Mary-Jo (8 August 2016). "Clydevale's Danone Nutricia receives Made in New Zealand certification". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  4. Rae, Sally (16 February 2021). "Danone biomass boiler progressing". Otago Daily Times. Rural Life.
  5. "Clydevale war memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  6. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Clutha Valley (356100). 2018 Census place summary: Clutha Valley
  9. Education Counts: Clutha Valley School
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. "History". Clutha Valley Primary School. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  12. Rowe, Damian (12 February 2019). "Clutha Valley School to be demolished and rebuilt". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  13. Davison, Richard (12 February 2019). "Clydevale school to be rebuilt". Otago Daily Times.
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