Kainga
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Coordinates: 43°24′39″S 172°39′45″E  /  43.41083°S 172.66250°E  / -43.41083; 172.66250
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Christchurch City
Ward	Harewood Coastal
Community	Waim?ero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Electorates	Waimakariri Christchurch East Te Tai Tonga (M?ori)
Government
? Territorial Authority	Christchurch City Council
? Regional council	Environment Canterbury
?  Mayor of Christchurch	Phil Mauger
?  Waimakariri MP / Christchurch East MP	Matthew Doocey / Reuben Davidson
?  Te Tai Tonga MP	T?kuta Ferris
Area [1]
? Total	2.37 km 2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population   (2018 Census) [2]
? Total	195
? Density	82/km 2 (210/sq mi)

Kainga is a settlement on the southern bank of the Waimakariri River , just north of Christchurch , in Canterbury, New Zealand . It lies immediately to the south of Kaiapoi , on a small road leading northeast from State Highway 1 . ^[3]

Originally established as a small group of fishing huts on the south side of the Waimakariri, it later developed into a small residential area. ^[4] A small forestry plantation lies to the southeast of the settlement. ^[3]

Demographics [ edit ]

Kainga is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 2.37 km ² (0.92 sq mi). ^[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Styx statistical area . ^[5]

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 195 at the 2018 New Zealand census , a decrease of 6 people (?3.0%) since the 2013 census , and unchanged since the 2006 census . There were 81 households, comprising 105 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.13 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 33 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 105 (53.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (10.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.8% European/ P?keh? , 16.9% M?ori , 3.1% Pasifika , 1.5% Asian , and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 75.4% had no religion, 16.9% were Christian , 1.5% had M?ori religious beliefs and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (9.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (30.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (9.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 24 (15.1%) were part-time, and 6 (3.8%) were unemployed. ^[2]

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