The Grampians statistical area, which corresponds with the Bishopdale suburb, covers an area of 2.95 km².[3]
The suburb has several public reserves: Bishopdale Reserve, Bishopdale Retention Dam Bank, Cattle Market Reserve, Station Reserve and Waimea South Reserve.[4]
History
The estimated population of the area reached 1,910 in 1996.[5]
It reached 2,000 in 2001, 2,010 in 2006, 2,120 in 2013, and 2,210 in 2018.[5]
Demography
The area has an estimated population of 2,730. It has a population density of 850.08 people per km² as of 2019.[6]
As of the 2018 census, the median age was 43.6, the median income was $26,300, 3.4% of people earned over $100,00, 20.6% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher, and 4.8% of the workforce was unemployed.[5]
Ethnically, the population was 78.2% New Zealand European, 15.8% Māori, 3.7% Pacific peoples, 11.8% Asian, 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American, or African, and 1.1% identified with other ethnicities; 24.1% were born overseas.[5]
Religiously, the population is 56.5% non-religious, 30.8% Christian, and 1.6% Buddhist.[5]
Economy
In 2018, 9.8% worked in manufacturing, 8.3% worked in construction, 6.8% worked in hospitality, 6.1% worked in transport, 6.8% worked in education, and 14.4% worked in healthcare.[5]
Transport
As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 32.6% drove a car, 2.2% rode in a car, 3.6% use a bike, and 3.6% walk or run.[5]
