Timaru Central is the

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of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and

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region of New Zealand's

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Demographics

Timaru Central covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Timaru Central had a population of 405 at the

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, a decrease of 21 people (-4.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (-3.6%) since the

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. There were 171 households. There were 210 males and 195 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 37.4 years (the same as the national median age), with 45 people (11.1%) aged under 15 years, 114 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 198 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (11.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 77.0% European/Pākehā, 13.3% Māori, 8.1% Pacific peoples, 10.4% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 20.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.9% had no religion, 37.8% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 5.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (8.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 93 (25.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (6.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 198 (55.0%) people were employed full-time, 39 (10.8%) were part-time, and 18 (5.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic state-integrated primary school for years 1 to 10 with a roll of as of It opened in 1882 as Marist Brothers School, and became Sacred Heart School in the 1980s after a merger with Sacred Heart Girls' School (established 1879).

References

{{Timaru District, New Zealand Suburbs of Timaru Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand Central business districts in New Zealand