Prebbleton dates back to 1855, making it one of the earliest settlements on the Canterbury Plains. The Prebble brothers, originally from Kent, England, settled in the district.[3]
The village has experienced considerable growth with several subdivisions built in the last two decades.
Demographics
Prebbleton is described by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area, and covers 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 5,690 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,116 people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, Prebbleton had a smaller boundary, covering 5.10 km2 (1.97 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, it had a population of 4,515 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,743 people (62.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,514 people (125.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,497 households, comprising 2,235 males and 2,277 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 40.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 1,059 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 651 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,319 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 486 (10.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.7% European/Pākehā, 5.2% Māori, 0.7% Pasifika, 6.5% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.9% had no religion, 40.8% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 960 (27.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 357 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $48,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 1,161 people (33.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,983 (57.4%) people were employed full-time, 636 (18.4%) were part-time, and 69 (2.0%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
Prebbleton School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[5] It had a roll of 557 as of August 2024.[6] The school opened in 1857.[7]
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