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Cave
town
St. David's Memorial Church
St. David's Memorial Church
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Timaru District
Ward Pleasant Point-Temuka
Community Pleasant Point
Electorates
  • Waitaki
  • Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Area
 • Total 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Total 90
 • Density 73/km2 (188/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7930
Local iwi Ngāi Tahu
Website timaru.govt.nz

Cave is a town located in the Timaru District, South Island, New Zealand. It is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Timaru on State Highway 8. St. David's Memorial Church was commissioned by Thomas Burnett and designed by Herbert W. Hall. Built in 1930, it is registered as a category I heritage building with Heritage New Zealand.

Demographics

Cave is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 90 as of June 2023, with a population density of 73 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Levels Valley statistical area.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2006 78 —    
2013 81 +0.54%
2018 78 −0.75%

Cave had a population of 78 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−3.7%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 42 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 54.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (11.5%) aged under 15 years, 9 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 48 (61.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.2% European/Pākehā, 3.8% Māori, and 3.8% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.8% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, and 3.8% were Buddhist.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (8.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (34.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (47.8%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (17.4%) were part-time.

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