Coopers Creek, New Zealand
Rural area in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Coopers Creek is a small rural community near Oxford in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It has only eight roads, and no shops.[citation needed] It has a number of mountains and walking tracks.[4] In 1901, Coopers Creek had a population of 168.[5]
- Waimakariri
- Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Coopers Creek | |
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A sign on the edge of Coopers Creek. | |
 Interactive map of Coopers Creek | |
| Coordinates: 43.284764°S 172.107369°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
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| Area | |
• Total | 50.15 km2 (19.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation (as at 43.23°S 172.118°E) | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[3] | |
• Total | 255 |
| • Density | 5.08/km2 (13.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7495 |
| Area code | 03 |
Demographics
Coopers Creek locality covers 50.15 km2 (19.36 sq mi).[2] It is part of the larger Ashley Gorge statistical area.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 201 | — |
| 2018 | 222 | +2.01% |
| 2023 | 255 | +2.81% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Coopers Creek had a population of 255 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (14.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 54 people (26.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 126 males and 129 females in 93 dwellings.[7] 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 48 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (10.6%) aged 15 to 29, 123 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.9% European (Pākehā); 7.1% Māori; 5.9% Pasifika; 2.4% Asian; 2.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 36.5% Christian, 3.5% New Age, and 2.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.9%, and 14.1% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (18.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 108 (52.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 60 (29.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 9 people (4.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 87 (42.0%) full-time, 36 (17.4%) part-time, and 3 (1.4%) unemployed.[3]