Kainga is a settlement on the southern bank of the
Waimakariri River
The Waimakariri River is one of the largest rivers in Canterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean.
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, just north of
Christchurch
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, in
Canterbury, New Zealand
Canterbury ( mi, Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of , making it the largest region in the country by area. It is home to a population of
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. It lies immediately to the south of
Kaiapoi
Kaiapoi is a town in the Waimakariri District of the Canterbury region, in the South Island of New Zealand. The town is located approximately 17 kilometres north of central Christchurch, close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River. It is con ...
, on a small road leading northeast from
SH 1[Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). ’’Reed New Zealand atlas’’. Auckland: Reed Publishing. . Map 82.]
Originally established as a small group of fishing huts on the south side of the Waimakariri, it later developed into a small residential area. A small forestry plantation lies to the southeast of the settlement.
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Demographics
Kainga covers .2018 New Zealand census
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, a decrease of 6 people (-3.0%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census
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. There were 81 households. There were 105 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.13 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 33 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 105 (53.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (10.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.8% European/Pākehā, 16.9% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 1.5% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 75.4% had no religion, 16.9% were Christian and 3.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (9.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 48 (30.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 24 (15.1%) were part-time, and 6 (3.8%) were unemployed.
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Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand