Lake Clearwater is a village in the Ashburton District of New Zealand next to a lake of the same name. A basic camp ground is located between the village and the lake.

Demographics

Lake Clearwater is in the Ashburton Lakes statistical area, which covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Ashburton Lakes had a population of 96 at the

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, a decrease of 6 people (-5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (6.7%) since the

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. There were 57 households. There were 48 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (3.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 96.9% European/Pākehā, 3.1% Māori, and 3.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 6.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.2% had no religion and 37.5% were Christian. Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (19.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 9 (11.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (65.4%) people were employed full-time and 12 (15.4%) were part-time. Lake Clearwater (village) 126

References

{{Ashburton District, New Zealand Ashburton District Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand