Highfield, New Zealand
Suburb in Timaru, New Zealand
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Highfield is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Highfield | |
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Craighead Diocesan School | |
 Interactive map of Highfield | |
| Coordinates: 44.389716°S 171.218902°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 236 ha (580 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,690 |
| • Density | 1,560/km2 (4,050/sq mi) |
| Marchwiel | Waimataitai | |
| Glenwood |
  Highfield  |
Maori Hill |
| West End |
Economy
Demographics
Highfield covers 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 3,690 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,564 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,528 | — |
| 2013 | 3,420 | −0.44% |
| 2018 | 3,609 | +1.08% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Highfield had a population of 3,609 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (2.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,473 households, comprising 1,650 males and 1,959 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female, with 600 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,545 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 924 (25.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.2% European/Pākehā, 6.5% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, 4.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.7% had no religion, 45.0% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 555 (18.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 636 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 504 people (16.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,308 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 486 (16.2%) were part-time, and 78 (2.6%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
Highfield School is a coeducational primary serving years 1 to 8[7] with a roll of 307. The school was established in 1962.[8]
Craighead Diocesan School is a statae-integrated girls' secondary school serving years 7 to 13[9] with a roll of 410. The school was established in 1911, and became an Anglican Church school in 1926.[10]
Rolls are as of July 2026.[11]