| Lake Clearwater | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Coordinates: | -43.61°N 171.047°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canterbury |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ashburton District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Western |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Name: | Ashburton District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Environment Canterbury |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Ashburton |
| Leader Title3: | Rangitata MP |
| Leader Title4: | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Lake Clearwater is a village in the Ashburton District of New Zealand next to a lake of the same name. A basic camp ground is located between the village and the lake.[1]
Lake Clearwater is in the Ashburton Lakes statistical area, which covers 2995.14km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Ashburton Lakes had a population of 96 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 48 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (3.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 96.9% European/Pākehā, 3.1% Māori, and 3.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 6.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.2% had no religion, and 37.5% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9 (11.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (65.4%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (15.4%) were part-time.