Russley is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.
The suburb is named after Russley Farm,[2] which was owned by William Chisnell (1827–1876) but sold shortly before his death.[3]
Demographics
Russley covers 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 2,530 as of June 2024,[1] with a population density of 3,373 people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, the suburb was part of the Hawthornden statistical area, which had a larger boundary, covering 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi).[4] Hawthornden had a population of 2,493 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−0.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (2.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 933 households, comprising 1,218 males and 1,272 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 471 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 504 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,098 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 426 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.0% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 3.5% Pasifika, 19.6% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 29.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.1% had no religion, 39.7% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% were Hindu, 1.4% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 540 (26.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 261 (12.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 363 people (18.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 993 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 312 (15.4%) were part-time, and 72 (3.6%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Russley School Te Paritō Kōwhai is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[6] It had a roll of 464 as of August 2024.[7] The school opened in 1963.[8]
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