| Fairview | |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Area |
| Coordinates: | -44.414°N 171.209°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canterbury |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Timaru District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Timaru Ward |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Name: | Timaru District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Environment Canterbury |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Timaru |
| Leader Title3: | Waitaki MP |
| Leader Title4: | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 98.37 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Fairview is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located southwest of Timaru.[1]
The Fairview statistical area also includes Pareora and covers 98.37km2.[2] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Fairview had a population of 1,641 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 633 households, comprising 846 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 285 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 267 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 807 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.9% European/Pākehā, 9.9% Māori, 2.0% Pasifika, 2.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.7% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 336 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 201 people (14.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 723 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 234 (17.3%) were part-time, and 27 (2.0%) were unemployed.
Barton Rural School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of students. The school was created by the 2005 amalgamation of Fairview (established 1882) and Claremont (1878) schools.[3]
Beaconsfield School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of students. It was created by the 1997 amalgamation of Southburn (established 1892) and Pareora West (1874 - and also once called Beaconsfield School) schools, and Salisbury School (1899) was merged with it in 2005.[4]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of