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Lake Clearwater
Village
Baches in Lake Clearwater
Coordinates: 43°36′36″S 171°02′49″E / 43.61°S 171.047°E / -43.61; 171.047
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Ashburton District
Ward	Western
Electorates	Rangitata Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Ashburton District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Ashburton	Neil Brown
• Rangitata MP	James Meager
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris

Lake Clearwater is a village in the Ashburton District of New Zealand next to a lake of the same name. A basic camp ground is located between the village and the lake.

Demographics

Lake Clearwater is in the Ashburton Lakes statistical area, which covers 2,995.14 km (1,156.43 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 130 as of June 2024, with a population density of 0.043 people per km.

Ashburton Lakes had a population of 96 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 48 males and 48 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (3.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.9% European/Pākehā, 3.1% Māori, and 3.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 6.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.2% had no religion, and 37.5% were Christian.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9 (11.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (65.4%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (15.4%) were part-time.

References

1. "Camping Grounds and Reserves". Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
3. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ashburton Lakes (336600). 2018 Census place summary: Ashburton Lakes

• Ashburton District
• Populated places in the Canterbury Region