West End, New Zealand

West End is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.

West End
Suburb
The Shortest Day, a sculpture in Centennial Park
The Shortest Day, a sculpture in Centennial Park
Coordinates: 44.396°S 171.230°E / -44.396; 171.230
CountryNew Zealand
CityTimaru
Local authorityTimaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land122 ha (301 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,840
Highfield Waimataitai
West End
 Seaview
Watlington Parkside

The suburb contains a multi-sport stadium called Fraser Park, which was branded as Alpine Energy Stadium.[3]

Demographics

The statistical area of Fraser Park, which corresponds to West End, covers 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,840 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,328 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,679—    
20132,685+0.03%
20182,751+0.49%
Source: [4]

Fraser Park had a population of 2,751 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (2.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (2.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,179 households. There were 1,335 males and 1,419 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 474 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 525 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 588 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 4.7% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.2% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (12.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 564 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 297 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,146 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 348 (15.3%) were part-time, and 51 (2.2%) were unemployed.[4]

Education
Timaru Boys' High School

Timaru Boys' High School is a single-sex secondary school for years 9 to 13[5] with a roll of 680 as of April 2023.[6] It opened in 1880.[7] Timaru Girls' High School started on the same site, separated by a fence.[8]

Bluestone School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8[9] with a roll of 471 as of April 2023.[6] The school was established in 2005 on the Timaru West school site when it merged with Timaru Main (established 1873). Timaru West opened in 1913 as a side school for Timaru Main and became a separate school in 1923.[8]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Tobin, Chris (17 July 2021). "Alpine Energy Stadium to become Fraser Park again". Timaru Herald.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Fraser Park (340700). 2018 Census place summary: Fraser Park
  5. Education Counts: Timaru Boys' High School
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. "Our Heritage". Timaru Boys' High School. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. "South Canterbury Schools" (PDF). South Canterbury branch, New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. Education Counts: Bluestone School
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