Charteris Bay is a small settlement on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The settlement is located on the south eastern side of Te Wharau / Charteris Bay, a large inlet of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. The settlement sit between Diamond Harbour to the east and Teddington to the west.
Charteris Bay | |
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 The boat shed at Charteris Bay recording its association with the Optimist Dinghy | |
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| Coordinates: 43°38′40″S 172°41′55″E / 43.64444°S 172.69861°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury Region |
| District | Christchurch City |
| Ward | Banks Peninsula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
The community is notable for Orton Bradley Park and as the location of a quarry which produced a decorative sandstone used in many early buildings of Christchurch.[3]
The community is spread out along the main road from Teddington to Diamond Harbour. It has a golf course[4] adjacent to Orton Bradley park and a popular sailing club,[5] which advertises itself as "home of the Optimist" – a reference to the Optimist sailing dinghy first sailed in New Zealand from Charteris Bay.[6]
At low tide some extensive mud flats support a wide range of wading birds including Royal spoonbills.
Demographics
editThe Charteris Bay settlement is part of the Diamond Harbour SA2 statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 138 | — |
| 2013 | 138 | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 147 | +1.27% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Charteris Bay, corresponding to the SA1 statistical area of 7026621, covers 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi).[1] It had a population of 147 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 72 households. There were 66 males and 78 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 55.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 15 people (10.2%) aged under 15 years, 12 (8.2%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (51.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (28.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 98.0% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, and 2.0% Pacific peoples (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 61.2% had no religion, 30.6% were Christian and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (40.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 9 (6.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $48,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 24 (18.2%) were part-time, and 0 (0.0%) were unemployed.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026621.
- ^ "Charteris Bay Sandstone with Coloured Ribbon Pointing". Southern Stonemasons. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Charteris Bay Golf Club". Charteris Bay Golf Club. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Charteris Bay Yacht Club". Charteris Bay Yacht Club. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "The Optimist marks 40 years in NZ". Max Vance. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Diamond Harbour