Levels Valley

Levels Valley is a small rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand.[1] It is located south-west of Pleasant Point and north-west of Timaru. Papaka Stream runs through the area.[2]

Levels Valley
Coordinates: 44.310°S 171.102°E / -44.310; 171.102
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
WardPleasant Point-Temuka Ward
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7983
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Demographics

The Levels Valley statistical area, which also includes Totara Valley and Cave, covers 386.38 km2 (149.18 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 1,110 as of June 2023,[4] with a population density of 3 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006945    
20131,014+1.01%
20181,044+0.58%
Source: [5]

Levels Valley had a population of 1,044 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (3.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 390 households. There were 564 males and 483 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 45.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 228 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 114 (10.9%) aged 15 to 29, 552 (52.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.8% European/Pākehā, 7.2% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 12.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.7% had no religion, 44.8% were Christian, 0.3% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (18.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 156 (19.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 465 (57.0%) people were employed full-time, 165 (20.2%) were part-time, and 12 (1.5%) were unemployed.[5]

References

  1. "Place name detail: Levels Valley". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. Harriss, GAvin (July 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Levels Valley, Canterbury.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Levels Valley (338800). 2018 Census place summary: Levels Valley
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