Hadlow, New Zealand

Hadlow is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located west of Timaru and south of Pleasant Point.[3]

Hadlow
Rural Area
Coordinates: 44.364°S 171.104°E / -44.364; 171.104
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
WardTimaru Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityTimaru District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of TimaruNigel Bowen
 • Waitaki MP/Rangitata MPMiles Anderson/James Meager
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total93.74 km2 (36.19 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,520
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)

Hadlow to Harbour is an annual fun run of 3 or 10 km, depending on the route chosen. It has been operating since the 1990s.[4] The event drew close to 1,000 people in 2020 and raised $8,000 for charity.[5]

Demographics

The Hadlow statistical area covers 93.74 km2 (36.19 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,520 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 16 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,194—    
20131,272+0.91%
20181,434+2.43%
Source: [6]

Hadlow had a population of 1,434 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 162 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 240 people (20.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 522 households, comprising 690 males and 744 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 47.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 183 (12.8%) aged 15 to 29, 711 (49.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (18.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 97.9% European/Pākehā, 5.0% Māori, 0.2% Pasifika, 1.0% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 11.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.9% had no religion, 45.4% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim and 0.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (22.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 204 (17.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 288 people (24.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 630 (54.5%) people were employed full-time, 219 (19.0%) were part-time, and 21 (1.8%) were unemployed.[6]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. Harriss, GAvin (July 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Hadlow, Canterbury.
  4. "The Hadlow-to-Harbour fun run, walk, jog". Rotary Club of Timaru North. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. Holden, Joanne (2 March 2021). "Timaru's annual Hadlow to Harbour to go ahead despite snap alert level change". Timaru Herald.
  6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hadlow (339400). 2018 Census place summary: Hadlow
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