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Fairhall
A vineyard in Fairhall, with Woodbourne Homestead in the background
Coordinates: 41°31′47″S 173°52′41″E / 41.52972°S 173.87806°E / -41.52972; 173.87806
Country	New Zealand
Region	Marlborough
Ward	Wairau-Awatere General Ward Marlborough Māori Ward
Electorates	Kaikōura Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Marlborough District Council
• Marlborough District Mayor	Nadine Taylor
• Kaikōura MP	Stuart Smith
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	20.27 km (7.83 sq mi)
Population
• Total	456
• Density	22/km (58/sq mi)

Fairhall is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. Blenheim is about 7.5 km to the northeast. The Fairhall River runs past to the west.

The river and locality were named in 1847 for a chainman in a survey team in the area.

Demographics

Fairhall covers 20.27 km (7.83 sq mi) and is part of the Woodbourne statistical area.

Fairhall, including the subdivision of Marlborough Ridge, had a population of 456 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (20.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (56.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 186 households, comprising 225 males and 234 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 63 people (13.8%) aged under 15 years, 42 (9.2%) aged 15 to 29, 216 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (30.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.4% European/Pākehā, 3.3% Māori, 1.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.7% had no religion, 44.7% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 138 (35.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 54 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 132 people (33.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 207 (52.7%) people were employed full-time, and 69 (17.6%) were part-time.

Education

Fairhall School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 175 students (as of August 2024). The school opened in 1877.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
2. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023313, 7023315 and 7023316.
3. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
4. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
5. Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 295.
6. 2018 Census place summary: Woodbourne
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
8. Education Counts: Fairhall School
9. "Welcome to the Fairhall School Website". Fairhall School.

• Populated places in the Marlborough District