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Tinwald is located in New Zealand
Tinwald
Tinwald
Location in New Zealand
Country New Zealand
Local authority Ashburton
Electoral ward Ashburton
Area
 • Land 470 ha (1,160 acre)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Total 3,860

Tinwald, New Zealand

Tinwald is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand, located approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) south of Ashburton, from which it is separated by the Ashburton River / Hakatere. The town was named after Tinwald Downs in Scotland, birthplace of an early European resident and owner of much of the land, Robert Wilkin.

Prominent former citizens of Tinwald include William Massey, who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925.

The Main South Line section of the South Island Main Trunk Railway runs through Tinwald, and from 1878 until 1968, the town acted as the junction for the Mount Somers Branch. The first 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) of the branch line at the Tinwald end are now preserved by The Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum, who regularly operate public open days. The Railway is particularly notable for K 88, a locomotive recovered in 19 and 20 January 1974 from where it was dumped in the Ōreti River and returned to full operating condition in 1982. It still operates services on The Plains Railway today.

Tinwald has several shops spanning its main road including several cafés, a pub and a supermarket.

History

European settlement of the area began in 1873 when Robert Wilkin purchased 900 acres as a base for dealing in stock throughout the area. He named it Tinwald Downs after his Scottish birthplace.

Demographics

Tinwald covers 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 3860 as of June 2023, with a population density of 821 people per km2.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2006 2,994 —    
2013 3,246 +1.16%
2018 3,558 +1.85%

Tinwald had a population of 3,558 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 312 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 564 people (18.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,386 households, comprising 1,779 males and 1,776 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 675 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 654 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,500 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 732 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.5% European/Pākehā, 9.2% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 4.4% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.8% had no religion, 40.4% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 219 (7.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 870 (30.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 372 people (12.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,464 (50.8%) people were employed full-time, 435 (15.1%) were part-time, and 87 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Households Median age Median
income
Tinwald North 1.90 1,185 624 489 43.5 years $34,800
Tinwald South 2.75 2,373 863 897 40.4 years $31,900
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

Tinwald School is a coeducational state contributing primary school (years 1-6). It has a roll of 254 students as of .February 2024 It first opened in 1879.

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