Ladbrooks
Ladbrooks | |
|---|---|
Rural locality | |
Interactive map of Ladbrooks | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′S 172°32′E / 43.617°S 172.533°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Springs |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Lydia Gliddon[1] |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (June 2025)[4] | |
• Total | 1,860 |
| • Density | 37.4/km2 (96.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 03 |
Ladbrooks is a locality in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is named after William and Eliza Ladbrook, who moved to the area in 1842 on the boat the Birman.
Ladbrooks Hall, built in 1913, was substantially extended in the 1960s.[5]
Demographics
Ladbrooks statistical area covers 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 1,860 as of June 2025,[4] with a population density of 37 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,299 | — |
| 2013 | 1,578 | +2.82% |
| 2018 | 1,701 | +1.51% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi).[3] Using that boundary, Ladbrooks had a population of 1,701 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 402 people (30.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 564 households, comprising 861 males and 837 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 45.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 303 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 324 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 798 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 273 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 97.0% European/Pākehā, 5.1% Māori, 0.5% Pasifika, 1.8% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.2% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 384 (27.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 378 people (27.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (50.4%) people were employed full-time, 303 (21.7%) were part-time, and 39 (2.8%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
Ladbrooks School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[7] It had a roll of 134 as of October 2025.[8] The school opened in 1889.[9]
References
- ^ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Te Tai Tonga – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Kermeen, Mat (3 July 2013). "Celebrating a century". The Press.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ladbrooks (335900). 2018 Census place summary: Ladbrooks
- ^ "Ladbrooks School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Ladbrooks School / Ngā Puna Tapuwai". Ladbrooks School. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links
- "Ladbrooks, where the crocs are not forgotten". The Press. 22 September 2012.