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Redwood
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Redwood, Christchurch in early summer
Redwood, Christchurch in early summer
Redwood is located in New Zealand
Redwood
Redwood
Location in New Zealand
Country New Zealand
Local authority Christchurch
Electoral ward Papanui
Area
 • Land 318 ha (786 acre)
Population
 (June 2022)
 • Total 8,260
Northwood
Casebrook
Redwood
Marshland
Papanui Northcote Mairehau

Redwood is a suburb located in Christchurch, New Zealand which includes the sub-division of Redwood Springs. The suburb was first named Styx but renamed following a popular vote of local residents in the 1960s after a large Sequoia redwood tree still standing in Prestons Road. The original forest cover was Totara and Kahikatea. Redwood has its own community radio station called Good Music FM 107.5 (formerly known as Radio Redwood).

Demographics

Redwood covers 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 8260 as of June 2022, with a population density of 2597 people per km2.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2006 8,331 —    
2013 8,112 −0.38%
2018 8,184 +0.18%

Redwood, comprising the statistical areas of Redwood North, Redwood West and Redwood East, had a population of 8,184 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (0.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 147 people (-1.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,051 households. There were 3,990 males and 4,194 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,587 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,632 (19.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,705 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,260 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.4% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 9.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.5% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,047 (15.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,437 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,354 (50.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,002 (15.2%) were part-time, and 255 (3.9%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas
Name Population Households Median age Median income
Redwood North 2,781 990 39.8 years $37,000
Redwood West 2,202 807 35.1 years $27,400
Redwood East 3,201 1,254 38.8 years $33,100
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

Redwood School and Northcote School are contributing primary schools catering for years 1 to 6. They have rolls of 260 and 136, respectively. Redwood School opened in 1969, and Northcote in 1960.

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