Challis, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Challis
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Challis sits at the harbour's edge below the Otago Peninsula Fallen Soldiers' Memorial, a major local landmark.
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 Challis
Location in New Zealand
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Dunedin |
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| • Land | 72 ha (178 acre) |
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| • Total | 177 |
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Challis is a small place found on the coast of Otago Harbour. It is part of the Otago Peninsula in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Even though it's officially a suburb, many people who live there think of it as its own separate village. This is because it feels a bit isolated from the main city.
Challis is right by the water, at the bottom of steep hills and cliffs. It's about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) east of Dunedin's city centre. You can reach Challis by driving along the winding Portobello Road. This road follows the northern shore of the peninsula.
To the west, Challis is connected to the suburb of Vauxhall, which is about 1.8 kilometres (1.1 miles) away. To the northeast, it connects to Macandrew Bay, about 2.6 kilometres (1.6 miles) away. A slightly larger place called The Cove is just to the west of Challis, between Challis and Vauxhall.
Who Lives in Challis?
Challis and The Cove together cover an area of about 0.72 square kilometres (0.28 square miles). They are part of a bigger area called Waverley.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, 177 people lived in Challis and The Cove. This number has stayed the same since the 2013 census. It was a small decrease of 6 people from the 2006 census.
There were 69 homes in the area. Out of the 177 people, 87 were males and 90 were females. The average age of people living here was 53.5 years. This is older than the national average age of 37.4 years.
- About 13.6% of the people were under 15 years old.
- About 15.3% were between 15 and 29 years old.
- Most people, about 54.2%, were between 30 and 64 years old.
- About 18.6% were 65 years or older.
Different Backgrounds in Challis
The people living in Challis and The Cove come from different backgrounds:
- Most people, about 94.9%, were European or Pākehā.
- About 6.8% were Māori.
- About 1.7% were Asian.
- About 1.7% belonged to other ethnic groups.
People could choose more than one ethnicity in the census.
Beliefs and Work in Challis
When asked about their religious beliefs, many people chose not to answer. However, of those who did:
- About 59.3% said they had no religion.
- About 30.5% were Christian.
- About 3.4% followed other religions.
For those aged 15 and older:
- Many people, about 54.9%, had a university degree or higher.
- About 11.8% did not have any formal qualifications.
The average income in Challis was $54,500. This was higher than the national average of $31,800. A good number of people, about 41.2%, earned over $70,000 a year.
When it came to jobs:
- About 54.9% of people aged 15 and older worked full-time.
- About 15.7% worked part-time.
- Only a small number, about 2.0%, were unemployed.
