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Merivale is a suburb of
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, New Zealand, north of the
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. Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only,
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defines it as being Heaton Street to the north, Papanui Road to the east, Harper and Bealey Avenues to the south and Rossall Street to the west, although Real Estate advertising often will claim residences outside this area, especially
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to the east of Papanui Road, as being Merivale due to the perceived desirability of the area. The area directly west of Rossall Street, which is called Holmwood by Statistics New Zealand, is sometimes considered part of Merivale. The area is predominantly residential.


Early history

Charlotte Jackson of
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arrived in 1851 for her two rural sections which went from Merivale Lane to Aikmans Road and from Papanui Road to Boundary Road. She named the block Merevale. Her brother-in-law, the Rev. Thomas Jackson, was the vicar of Merevale, near
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in
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. Charlotte Jackson later sold the sections. In December 1859 she sold the northern to Capt. T. H. Withers of
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, and in 1862 the southern to
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. Moorhouse built a magnificent home on Merevale farm at 31 Naseby Street, which was demolished after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/2011. Subsequent owners of the property included
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,
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and Alfred Louisson. A hotel has stood at the intersection of Papanui Road and Bealey Avenue since 1865. Carlton Hotel was built in its place in 1906 in time for the New Zealand International Exhibition. The hotel was demolished in April 2011 and has since been rebuilt to a contemporary design. There are still a few of the narrow streets and lanes and many of the original cottages have been restored.


Demographics

Merivale, comprising the statistical areas of Merivale and Holmwood, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Merivale had a population of 5,034 at the
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, an increase of 18 people (0.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 519 people (−9.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,076 households, comprising 2,274 males and 2,757 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.82 males per female, with 786 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 981 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,292 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 966 (19.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.8% European/
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, 4.7%
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, 1.3% Pasifika, 10.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 43.4% were
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, 0.1% had
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, 0.8% were
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, 0.6% were
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, 0.7% were
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and 2.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,749 (41.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 288 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,386 people (32.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,085 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 753 (17.7%) were part-time, and 108 (2.5%) were unemployed.


Economy


Merivale Mall

Merivale Mall, the local shopping centre, covers 7,580 m2. It has 55 retailers including
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.


Education

Elmwood Normal School is a coeducational contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. It has a roll of . The school opened in 1882. St Margaret's College is a private Anglican girls' school for years 1 to 13. It has a roll of . The school opened in 1910.
Rangi Ruru Girls' School Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a New Zealand private school, private girls' day and boarding school, boarding secondary school located in Merivale, Christchurch, Merivale, an inner suburb of Christchurch. The school is affiliated with the Presbyte ...
is a private Presbyterian girls' school for years 7 to 13. It has a roll of . The school opened in 1889. Selwyn House School is a private full primary girls' school for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of . It opened in 1929, with the forerunner Miss Sanders' School founded in 1875. Ferndale School is a special school with a roll of . Rolls are as of


References

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