| Northwood | |||||
| Caption1: | Northwood Estate | ||||
| City1: | Christchurch | ||||
| Council: | Christchurch City Council | ||||
| Ward: | Harewood | ||||
| Community Board: | Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood | ||||
| Coordinates: | -43.458°N 172.616°W | ||||
| Area: | 723 | ||||
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Northwood is a suburb on the northern outskirts of Christchurch city. It was developed in 2000 as a subdivision of Belfast on land previously used for apple orchards.[1] [2] The name "Northwood" was accepted at a meeting of the Shirley-Papanui Community Board on 2 February 2000.[3] [4]
Farmland north-west of what later became Northwood was developed into Peppers Clearwater Resort in 1998.[5]
The Groynes is a large park between Northwood and Clearwater.[6] Styx Mill Conservation Reserve is on the south side of Northwood.[7]
Northwood, comprising the statistical areas of Northwood and Clearwater, covers 7.23km2.[8] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Northwood had a population of 4,266 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (2.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,293 people (43.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,650 households, comprising 2,097 males and 2,166 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 681 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 609 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,037 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 939 (22.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.5% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 13.7% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.6% had no religion, 48.3% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 882 (24.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 546 (15.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,002 people (27.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,701 (47.4%) people were employed full-time, 561 (15.6%) were part-time, and 93 (2.6%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | 5.71 | 699 | 122 | 279 | 50.8 years | $50,300 | |
| Northwood | 1.45 | 3,567 | 2,460 | 1,371 | 48.2 years | $37,400 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
The Northwood Supa Centre shopping complex opened in the 2000s.[9] It covers an area of 33,062 m2 and features 29 retailers, including Burnsco, PandaMart, Spotlight, Repco and Smiths City.[10]