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Sefton
Anglers Arms Tavern in Sefton
Coordinates: 43°14′49″S 172°40′01″E / 43.247°S 172.667°E / -43.247; 172.667
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Waimakariri District
Ward	Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
Community	Woodend-Sefton Community
Electorates	Kaikōura Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Waimakariri District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Waimakariri	Dan Gordon
• Kaikōura MP	Stuart Smith
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	0.87 km (0.34 sq mi)
Population
• Total	240
• Density	280/km (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7472
Area code	03

Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Christchurch.

In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line. In 1891 it had a population of 390, of which 202 were male and 188 were female. In the 2018 census, the population was 207.

Education

Sefton has one school: Sefton School (est. 1884). It is a decile 7 state non-integrated co-educational full primary, with 146 students (as of November 2024). The principal is Heidi Moeller-Kemp.

Demographics

Sefton is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.87 km (0.34 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 240 as of June 2024, with a population density of 276 people per km. Sefton is part of the larger Ashley-Sefton statistical area.

Sefton had a population of 207 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 24 people (−10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households, comprising 117 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.26 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 45 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 102 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 65.2% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, and 2.9% were Muslim.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (31.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 78 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 36 (22.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.9%) were unemployed.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ The Australian Handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) Shippers, Importers and Professional Directory & Business Guide for ... Gordon and Gotch. 1888. pp. 516–.
4. Dept, New Zealand. Registrar-General's (1892). Results of a Census of the Colony of New Zealand, Taken for the Night of the 5th April, 1891. Government Press. pp. 59–. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023943.
6. "Sefton School". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
8. 2018 Census place summary: Ashley-Sefton

External links

Media related to Sefton, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

• Populated places in the Canterbury Region
• Waimakariri District