Cust, New Zealand Explained

Cust
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:-43.3111°N 172.3819°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Canterbury
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Waimakariri District
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Rangiora-Ashley Ward
Subdivision Type4:Community
Subdivision Name4:Rangiora-Ashley Community
Seat Type:Electorates
Leader Title:Territorial Authority
Leader Name:Waimakariri District Council
Leader Title1:Regional council
Leader Name1:Environment Canterbury
Leader Title2:Mayor of Waimakariri
Leader Title3:Waimakariri MP
Leader Title4:Te Tai Tonga MP
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:NZST
Utc Offset1:+12
Timezone1 Dst:NZDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:+13
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:7471 and 7475
Area Code:03
Area Total Km2:0.75
Blank Name:Local iwi
Blank Info:Ngāi Tahu

Cust is a rural village in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in North Canterbury and comes under seat of the Waimakariri District Council. It is located approximately 16 km east of Oxford and 17 km west of Rangiora.[1] [2] The town is named after Sir Edward Cust, who was a member of the Canterbury Association which organised European settlement of the area around 1850. Earlier names for the town were Moeraki Downs and Middleton-on-the-Cust.[3]

Education

Cust School is Cust's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of students (as of The principal is Gerhard Potgieter.

Demographics

Cust is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.75km2.[4] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Cust is part of the larger Starvation Hill-Cust statistical area.

Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 2.78km2.[4] Using that boundary, Cust had a population of 390 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (10.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 144 households, comprising 192 males and 195 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 78 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 42 (10.8%) aged 15 to 29, 177 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (23.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 97.7% European/Pākehā, 3.8% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 0.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.8% had no religion, 30.0% were Christian, 1.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 66 people (21.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 147 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (15.4%) were part-time, and 0 (0.0%) were unemployed.

Starvation Hill-Cust statistical area

Starvation Hill-Cust statistical area covers 181.65km2.[4] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Starvation Hill-Cust had a population of 2,217 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 267 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 828 people (59.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 798 households, comprising 1,092 males and 1,125 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 46.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 462 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 270 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,095 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 393 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.3% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 0.3% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.5% had no religion, 34.5% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (20.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (15.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 402 people (22.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 909 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 315 (17.9%) were part-time, and 27 (1.5%) were unemployed.

Motorcycle racing

For more than 20 years, a metalled-road racing circuit at Cust was used as the venue for the New Zealand Grand Prix for motorcycling. The Easter event, last held in 1963, would swell the village population to 25,000.[5]

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 16.2 °C, and in winter is 5.9 °C.[6]

Month Normal temperature
January 16.8 °C
February 16.3 °C
March 14.6 °C
April 11.6 °C
May 8.3 °C
June 5.8 °C
July 5.3 °C
August 6.5 °C
September 8.9 °C
October 11.2 °C
November 13.3 °C
December 15.5 °C

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. Map 81.
  2. Book: The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. 2005. 1-877333-20-4. Roger Smith, GeographX. Robbie Burton. Map 178.
  3. Web site: Cust & Fernside. 2009-02-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081021045738/http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/waimakariri/cust-fernside.html. 21 October 2008. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 23 May 2024. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  5. http://cams-racing.org.nz/ The early racing era
  6. Web site: Weather statistics for Cust, Canterbury (New Zealand). yr.no. 28 November 2013. 3 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203050716/http://www.yr.no/place/New_Zealand/Canterbury/Cust/statistics.html. dead.