Stirling is a

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. It is located in South

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, approximately 5 km from Balclutha, and just north of the

Matau Branch The Koau and Matau Rivers, also called the Koau and Matau Branches, are the two distributaries of New Zealand's Clutha River. The two distributaries split immediately to the southeast of the town of Balclutha, at which point the more northerly bra ...

of the

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Demographics

Stirling is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers , and is part of the larger Benhar-Stirling statistical area. Stirling had a population of 321 at the

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, an increase of 6 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 6 people (−1.8%) since the

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. There were 123 households. There were 168 males and 153 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female, with 69 people (21.5%) aged under 15 years, 60 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 150 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (14.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.9% European/Pākehā, 12.1% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.9% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian and 2.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (9.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 66 (26.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 150 (59.5%) people were employed full-time, 39 (15.5%) were part-time, and 6 (2.4%) were unemployed.

Benhar-Stirling statistical area

Benhar-Stirling covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Benhar-Stirling had a population of 471 at the

, an increase of 9 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (0.6%) since the

. There were 183 households. There were 249 males and 219 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.14 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 93 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 90 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 225 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 66 (14.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 12.7% Māori, 4.5% Pacific peoples, 3.2% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 14.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.5% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 0.6% were Muslim and 2.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 36 (9.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 93 (24.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 48 people (12.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 225 (59.5%) people were employed full-time, 60 (15.9%) were part-time, and 12 (3.2%) were unemployed.

Education

Stirling School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . The school opened in 1879 and celebrated a joint centenary with

Inch Clutha Inch Clutha is a large, flat island sitting in the delta between the Matau (northern) and Koau (southern) branches of the Clutha River, downstream from the town of Balclutha in the South Island of New Zealand. Approximately long and wide, th ...

school in 1958.

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Otago Clutha District