Winchester, New Zealand facts for kids
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Winchester
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Town
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Wolseley Tavern, Winchester
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Timaru District |
| Ward | Pleasant Point-Temuka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018 Census)
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| • Total | 264 |
| • Density | 388/km2 (1,006/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode |
7958
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| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Winchester is a small town in the South-Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Winchester is 6.9 kilometres north of Temuka and 51 kilometres southwest of Ashburton.
State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass through Winchester.
Demographics
Winchester is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi). The settlement is part of the larger Waitohi statistical area.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 264 | — |
| 2013 | 264 | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 264 | +0.00% |
Winchester had a population of 264 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 108 households. There were 144 males and 123 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female, with 51 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 33 (12.5%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, 5.7% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.1% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, 3.4% were Hindu and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (9.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 69 (32.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 105 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 18 (8.5%) were part-time, and 15 (7.0%) were unemployed.
Education
Winchester Rural School is a year 1-6 primary school with a roll of 156 students.
Waihi School is an Anglican private year 4-8 full primary school with a roll of 105 students. The school was established in 1907 and is governed by the Waihi School Trust.
