Suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand
| Mount Pleasant | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
 Mount Pleasant in 2010 | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′47″S 172°42′58″E / 43.563°S 172.716°E / -43.563; 172.716 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Heathcote |
| Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
| Area | |
| • Land | 248 ha (613 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,040 |
| (Avon Heathcote Estuary) | ||
| Ferrymead |
 Mount Pleasant
|
Redcliffs |
| Heathcote Valley | Port Hills |
Mount Pleasant (Tauhinukorokio) is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is located on the northern flank of the mountain Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant in the Port Hills. It takes its name from the English version of the mountain's name.
The area was originally administered by the borough of Sumner. A petition in September 1920, by 57 of the suburb's 66 ratepayers, asked for it to be included as a riding of the Heathcote County. At the time of the petition, the area was mostly farmland, with 21 dwelling houses and an estimated population of 80. Whilst the mayor of Sumner, John Barr, submitted against the petition, it was granted and took effect on 1 April 1921. As a result of the 1989 local government reforms, Heathcote County was amalgamated with and became part of Christchurch City Council.
The suburb and its houses were extensively damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Demographics
Mount Pleasant covers 2.48 km (0.96 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 4,040 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,629 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,984 | — |
| 2013 | 3,024 | −3.86% |
| 2018 | 3,567 | +3.36% |
| Source: | ||
Mount Pleasant had a population of 3,567 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 543 people (18.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 417 people (−10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,419 households, comprising 1,734 males and 1,833 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 48.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 558 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 468 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,761 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 780 (21.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 4.9% Māori, 0.7% Pasifika, 3.6% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.4% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,116 (37.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 246 (8.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 939 people (31.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,527 (50.7%) people were employed full-time, 501 (16.7%) were part-time, and 57 (1.9%) were unemployed.
Education
Te Kura O Paeraki - Mt Pleasant School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. It had a roll of 360 as of August 2024. The school started in a private house in 1928.
Climate
The highest recorded temperature at Mount Pleasant is 39.3 °C (103 °F) recorded on 7 of February 1973.
| Climate data for Mount Pleasant (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.2 (61.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.6 (54.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.2 (48.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 37.2 (1.46) |
46.5 (1.83) |
42.6 (1.68) |
46.9 (1.85) |
60.9 (2.40) |
57.5 (2.26) |
72.2 (2.84) |
69.5 (2.74) |
43.3 (1.70) |
54.9 (2.16) |
54.0 (2.13) |
69.9 (2.75) |
655.4 (25.8) |
| Source: NIWA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- "Tauhinu Korokio — Mt Pleasant".
- Menzies, J. F. (1941). Sumner (PDF). Christchurch: Simpson & Williams Ltd. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- Fisher, David (28 February 2011). "Christchurch earthquake: 'This is no place to live any more'" – via New Zealand Herald.
- "Mt Pleasant Earthquake Damage – Mapping the damage – Mt Pleasant Centre".
- "Mt Pleasant Earthquake Stories".
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mount Pleasant (332000). 2018 Census place summary: Mount Pleasant
- Education Counts: Mount Pleasant School
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Mount Pleasant School 75th Jubilee Souvenir Booklet". Mount Pleasant School. 2003.
- "High temperatures in Canterbury, Marlborough and Hawkes Bay 7 February 1973" (PDF). NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 4871)". NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
External links
- Local history, stories, and photos
- Mount Pleasant School
- Mount Pleasant Tennis Club
- Mount Pleasant Squash Club
- Mount Pleasant Business Directory
- Tauhinu Korokio — Mt Pleasant
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