24-405: Merivale may refer to: Merivale, Christchurch , suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand Merivale, Tauranga , suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand Merivale (company) , Australian privately held company Merivale Road , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada See also [ edit ] Merrivale (disambiguation) Merivale (surname) Topics referred to by
48-695: A population density of 2,404 people per km . Merivale had a population of 5,034 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 18 people (0.4%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 519 people (−9.3%) since the 2006 census . There were 2,076 households, comprising 2,274 males and 2,757 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.82 males per female, with 786 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 981 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,292 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 966 (19.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.8% European/ Pākehā , 4.7% Māori , 1.3% Pasifika , 10.3% Asian , and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
72-445: Is a private Anglican girls' school for years 1 to 13. It has a roll of 848. The school opened in 1910. Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a private Presbyterian girls' school for years 7 to 13. It has a roll of 703. The school opened in 1889. Selwyn House School is a private full primary girls' school for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of 303. It opened in 1929, with the forerunner Miss Sanders' School founded in 1875. Ferndale School
96-460: Is a special school with a roll of 132. Rolls are as of August 2024. 2018 New Zealand census The 2018 New Zealand census , which took place on Tuesday 6 March 2018, was the thirty-fourth national census in New Zealand . The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,699,755 – an increase of 457,707 (10.79%) over the 2013 census . Results from the 2018 census were released to
120-477: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Merivale, Christchurch Merivale is a suburb of Christchurch , New Zealand, north of the city centre . Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand defines it as being Heaton Street to
144-454: Is for the census usually-resident population count. New Zealanders who declare Māori descent. 18.5% of New Zealanders have at least some Māori descent. Data is for the census usually-resident population count. The largest age group is people aged 25 to 29, who comprise 7.3% of the population. Data is the census usually-resident population count. Data is the census usually-resident population count. Declared sex of New Zealanders Data
168-411: Is for the census usually-resident population count. Results add up to over 100% due to people declaring multiple ethnicities. Most New Zealanders, 48.5% of the population, identify as being irreligious. Data is for the census usually-resident population count. The vast majority of New Zealanders, 95.4%, speak English; in second place is Māori, with 4.0% of the population being able to speak it. Data
192-534: Is predominantly residential. Charlotte Jackson of Rugby arrived in 1851 for her two rural sections which went from Merivale Lane to Aikmans Road and from Papanui Road to Boundary Road. She named the 100 acres (0.40 km ) block Merevale. Her brother-in-law, the Rev. Thomas Jackson, was the vicar of Merevale , near Atherstone in Warwickshire . Charlotte Jackson later sold the sections. In December 1859 she sold
216-495: Is the best person to finish the remediation work". The 2018 census collected data on the following topics: Statistics New Zealand annually conducts population projections for New Zealand as a whole, which are based on data from the previous census (in this case, the 2013 census) and calculated using a cohort-component method. Population projections also take into consideration births, deaths, and net migration. In 2016, New Zealand's population at
240-530: The February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch , which displaced many Canterbury residents from their homes only a few weeks before census day. It was rescheduled for March 2013, so the 2013 census is the previous census completed before this one. In July 2018, it was estimated that the 2018 census had a "full or partial" response for 90 percent of individuals, down from 94.5 percent in the 2013 census and
264-450: The 94% census percent target and a nine percent drop from the previous 2013 New Zealand census . On 13 August 2019 the report was released to the public and Liz MacPherson offered her resignation, taking ultimate responsibility for the results, stating "I'm sorry, the buck stops with me." State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes agreed with her assessment, and asked MacPherson to remain in her role until Christmas of 2019, noting that "she
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#1732776789338288-629: The Government Statistician, the Minister of Statistics and the State Services Commissioner , reporting that too little attention had been paid to the non-digital aspects of the census, but also blamed operational complexity and flaws in management. Due to a decision to conduct the census primarily online, the census attracted only an 83% response rate, even lower than the 90% earlier reported, and well short of
312-533: The added data into account. Population counts for regions of New Zealand . All figures are for the census usually-resident population count. In 2018, 3,370,122 people (71.7%) were born in New Zealand, with 1,329,633 (28.3%) born overseas. Data is for the census's usually-resident population. Birthplace of New Zealanders There was no change in the top five ethnicities between the 2013 and 2018 censuses, which are New Zealand European (64.1%), Māori (16.5%), Chinese (4.9%), Indian (4.7%), and Samoan (3.9%). Data
336-414: The country on census night (6 March 2018), and excludes overseas visitors and New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas. Due to the high rate of non-response in the census, the published results combine answers from census forms with data from the 2013 Census and from government administrative data. Reports from an External Data Quality Review Panel include quality ratings for each variable, taking
360-692: The intersection of Papanui Road and Bealey Avenue since 1865. Carlton Hotel was built in its place in 1906 in time for the New Zealand International Exhibition . The hotel was demolished in April 2011 and has since been rebuilt to a contemporary design. There are still a few of the narrow streets and lanes and many of the original cottages have been restored. Merivale, comprising the statistical areas of Merivale and Holmwood, covers 2.23 km (0.86 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 5,360 as of June 2024, with
384-452: The north, Papanui Road to the east, Harper and Bealey Avenues to the south and Rossall Street to the west, although Real Estate advertising often will claim residences outside this area, especially St Albans to the east of Papanui Road, as being Merivale due to the perceived desirability of the area. The area directly west of Rossall Street, which is called Holmwood by Statistics New Zealand, is sometimes considered part of Merivale. The area
408-434: The northern 50 acres (200,000 m ) to Capt. T. H. Withers of Deptford , and in 1862 the southern 50 acres (200,000 m ) to William Sefton Moorhouse . Moorhouse built a magnificent home on Merevale farm at 31 Naseby Street, which was demolished after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/2011. Subsequent owners of the property included John Studholme , John Thomas Peacock and Alfred Louisson . A hotel has stood at
432-604: The planned release date for census information was changed from October of the same year to March 2019. This drop, which already amounted to the lowest census response rate for fifty years, was blamed on a 'digital-first' policy for the census. An independent review was initiated by the Government Statistician in October 2019, and in November Statistics NZ announced that release of census data would be pushed back to at least April 2019 due to "the complex nature of
456-540: The public on 23 September 2019, from the Statistics New Zealand website. The most recent New Zealand census was held in March 2023. The Census Act 1877 required censuses to be held every fifth year and is well embedded in legislation and government systems. Since 1881, censuses have been held every five years, with the exceptions of those in 1931 and 1941 and the one in 2011 which was cancelled due to
480-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Merivale . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merivale&oldid=1076276327 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
504-433: The task". In early April 2019, the Government Statistician, Liz MacPherson was facing possible charges of contempt of parliament. She had twice refused, on 13 February and in early April, to disclose the number of partially and fully completed responses. On 9 April, she reported that one in seven New Zealanders, 700,000 people, failed to complete the census. In July 2019 the independent inquiry returned its findings to
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#1732776789338528-421: The time of the 2018 census was projected to be between 4,807,000 and 4,944,000. Data uses fixed random rounding to protect confidentiality; each data point is rounded either to the nearest multiple of 3 ( 2 ⁄ 3 chance) or the next-nearest multiple of 3 ( 1 ⁄ 3 chance). The census usually-resident population count of New Zealand is a count of all people who usually live in and were present in
552-564: Was 25.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 43.4% were Christian , 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.8% were Hindu , 0.6% were Muslim , 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,749 (41.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 288 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,386 people (32.6%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
576-402: Was that 2,085 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 753 (17.7%) were part-time, and 108 (2.5%) were unemployed. Merivale Mall, the local shopping centre, covers 7,580 m . It has 55 retailers including FreshChoice . Elmwood Normal School is a coeducational contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. It has a roll of 506. The school opened in 1882. St Margaret's College
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