Fairview, New Zealand

Fairview is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located southwest of Timaru.

Demographics

The Fairview statistical area also includes Pareora and covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
Fairview had a population of 1,641 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people since the 2006 census. There were 633 households, comprising 846 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years, with 285 people aged under 15 years, 267 aged 15 to 29, 807 aged 30 to 64, and 282 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.9% European/Pākehā, 9.9% Māori, 2.0% Pasifika, 2.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.7% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 150 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 336 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 201 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 723 people were employed full-time, 234 were part-time, and 27 were unemployed.

Education

Barton Rural School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of students. The school was created by the 2005 amalgamation of Fairview and Claremont schools.
Beaconsfield School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of students. It was created by the 1997 amalgamation of Southburn and Pareora West schools, and Salisbury School was merged with it in 2005.
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of