Family on a beach

Waimakariri District

Links to data, planning documents and other relevant information for social services in the Waimakariri District.

Statistics

Demographic data based on 2006 census figures:

Population: 42,834
Ethnicity: 78.2% European, 6.4% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Middle Eastern/ Latin American/ African, 13.6% Other.
Family types: 44.2% couple without child(ren), 43.6% couple with child(ren), 12.2% one parent with child(ren).
Age: 22.7% 0–14 years, 63.4% 15–64 years, 13.9% over 65 years.

Local authority website

Iwi

Ngāi Tahu

Local social services