Waimataitai
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Demographics
The statistical area of Waimataitai-Maori Hill covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Waimataitai-Maori Hill had a population of 2,043 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 156 people since the 2006 census. There were 912 households, comprising 969 males and 1,071 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years, with 318 people aged under 15 years, 342 aged 15 to 29, 903 aged 30 to 64, and 480 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 9.0% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, 6.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 41.0% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 282 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 423 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 243 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 825 people were employed full-time, 246 were part-time, and 45 were unemployed.
Economy
Retail
Northtown Mall opened at Waimataitai in the 1970s. It was upgraded in 2016, and includes a Pak'nSave supermarket.A number of chain stores have their Timaru branches at Waimataitai, and there are a number of fast food outlets in the area.