Burnt Hill, New Zealand
Rural Area in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Burnt Hill is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It is named for the small extinct volcano[4] in the township's south-east corner.
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| Coordinates: 43.372°S 172.147°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Electorates | Waimakariri Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.83 km2 (27.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[3] | |
• Total | 567 |
| • Density | 8.01/km2 (20.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7495 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Demographics
Burnt Hill locality covers 70.83 km2 (27.35 sq mi).[2] It is part of the larger Ashley Gorge statistical area.[5]
Burnt Hill had a population of 567 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (13.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 144 people (34.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 270 males and 306 females in 207 dwellings.[7] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 111 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 93 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 291 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.1% European (Pākehā); 7.4% Māori; 0.5% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 1.1%, and other languages by 6.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 22.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 25.9% Christian, 0.5% Buddhist, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.0%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 90 (19.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 273 (59.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 93 (20.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 51 people (11.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 258 (56.6%) full-time and 75 (16.4%) part-time.[3]