Woodend Beach
Rural settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Woodend Beach is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.
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| Coordinates: 43°20′13.41″S 172°42′10.43″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward |
| Community | Woodend-Sefton Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon[1] |
| • Waimakariri MP | Matt Doocey |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[4] | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7691 |
| Area code | 03 |
Demographics
Woodend Beach covers 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 230 as of June 2025,[4] with a population density of 88 people per km2. It is part of the larger Pegasus Bay statistical area.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 204 | — |
| 2013 | 243 | +2.53% |
| 2018 | 264 | +1.67% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Woodend Beach had a population of 264 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (29.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 147 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.23 males per female. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 54 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 30 (11.4%) aged 15 to 29, 141 (53.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.5% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, and 3.4% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.4% had no religion, 34.1% were Christian and 5.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 33 people (15.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 96 (45.7%) people were employed full-time, 36 (17.1%) were part-time, and 12 (5.7%) were unemployed.[6]