{"generated":"2026-10-11T18:19:36.896Z","census":"2023","estimates":"June 2025","suburbs":{"addington":{"title":"Addington, New Zealand","extract":"Addington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south-west of the city centre.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addington%2C_New_Zealand","population":6330,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":4,"populationKind":"census"},"aidanfield":{"title":"Aidanfield","extract":"Aidanfield is a suburb in the south-west of Christchurch, New Zealand, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the city centre. The land, which had been owned by the Good Shepherd Sisters since 1886, now incorporates the Mount Magdala Institute and the St John of God Chapel, which has a Category I heritage listing by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The first residents moved into the suburb in 2002. The developer caused controversy in 2007–2008 by applying to have a group of farm buildings demolished to allow for further subdivision. Christchurch City Council was widely criticised for approving the demolition despite the buildings having had a heritage listing in the Christchurch City Plan.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidanfield","population":4070,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"akaroa":{"title":"Akaroa","extract":"Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for \"Long Harbour\", which would be spelled Whangaroa in standard Māori. The area was also named Port Louis-Philippe by French settlers after the reigning French king Louis Philippe I.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akaroa","population":640,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"akaroa-harbour":{"title":"Akaroa Harbour","extract":"Akaroa Harbour is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The harbour enters from the southern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly northerly direction. It is one of two major inlets in Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand; the other is Lyttelton Harbour on the northern coast.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akaroa_Harbour","population":780,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"aranui":{"title":"Aranui","extract":"Aranui is one of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. It is a low socio-economic area. In its early years, Aranui grew along Pages Road, the suburb's main road. Aranui soon became a working-class suburb. There are also areas of light-industrial premises in Aranui.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aranui","population":4520,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"avondale":{"title":"Avondale, Christchurch","extract":"Avondale is a suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city center, and is close to the Avon River / Ōtākaro, four kilometres to the northwest of its estuary. The suburb is centred on Avondale Road and so named due to its proximity to the Avon River. It has a good sized park on Mervyn Drive called Avondale Park. This park has a kids playground, a tennis court, basketball court, and a football field in winter. There is ample vacant red zone land in Avondale for activities such as leisure and dog walking.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale%2C_Christchurch","population":2600,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"avonhead":{"title":"Avonhead","extract":"Avonhead is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It has two primary schools, a shopping centre and several parks.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avonhead","population":10650,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":4,"populationKind":"census"},"avonside":{"title":"Avonside","extract":"Avonside is an eastern suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is one of the oldest suburbs of the city, with only Heathcote being older.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avonside","population":1840,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"beckenham":{"title":"Beckenham, New Zealand","extract":"Beckenham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located three kilometres south of the city centre. The Heathcote River winds through this predominantly residential suburb, a section of which is often referred to locally as the \"Beckenham Loop\". Beckenham is bounded by Sydenham to the north, Somerfield to the west, Cashmere and Huntsbury to the south and St Martins to the east.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckenham%2C_New_Zealand","population":2430,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"belfast":{"title":"Belfast, New Zealand","extract":"Belfast is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is in the north of the city 10 km (6.2 mi) from Cathedral Square, close to the banks of the Waimakariri River.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast%2C_New_Zealand","population":5280,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"bexley":{"title":"Bexley, New Zealand","extract":"Bexley is an eastern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located on the right bank of the Avon River / Ōtākaro approximately one kilometre from the Avon Heathcote Estuary. It is enclosed within a bend in the Avon River / Ōtākaro and borders the suburb of Aranui.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexley%2C_New_Zealand","population":2710,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"bishopdale":{"title":"Bishopdale, Christchurch","extract":"Bishopdale is a residential suburb located in the north of Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishopdale%2C_Christchurch","population":9710,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"bottle-lake":{"title":"Bottle Lake, New Zealand","extract":"Bottle Lake is an area in the north-east of Christchurch with a low number of residents. Most of the area is covered by Bottle Lake Forest, which has since the mid-1970s become a popular recreation area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_Lake%2C_New_Zealand","population":1090,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"bromley":{"title":"Bromley, New Zealand","extract":"Bromley is a suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies to the east of the city centre, mostly between Pages Road and the Avon Heathcote Estuary.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromley%2C_New_Zealand","population":3110,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"brooklands":{"title":"Brooklands, Christchurch","extract":"Brooklands is the northernmost suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The settlement was built on former swamp land adjacent to Brooklands Lagoon, which forms part of the Waimakariri River mouth. The land damage sustained in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and subsequent Red Zone classification resulted in the buyout and demolition of nearly all properties in Brooklands, effectively wiping the suburb off the map.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklands%2C_Christchurch"},"broomfield":{"title":"Broomfield, New Zealand","extract":"Broomfield is a rural community in the Hurunui District, in the northern part of Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. It is approximately 10 minutes drive West of Amberley.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broomfield%2C_New_Zealand","population":306,"populationAsOf":null,"sa2":0,"populationKind":"census"},"bryndwr":{"title":"Bryndwr","extract":"Bryndwr is a suburb in the north-west of Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryndwr","population":9850,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"burnside":{"title":"Burnside, Christchurch","extract":"Burnside is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located southeast of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside%2C_Christchurch","population":10810,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":4,"populationKind":"census"},"burwood":{"title":"Burwood, New Zealand","extract":"Burwood is a north-eastern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is mostly a residential area and is centred on Burwood Hospital, Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park and Bottle Lake Forest.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burwood%2C_New_Zealand","population":6360,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"casebrook":{"title":"Casebrook","extract":"Casebrook is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casebrook","population":6720,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"cashmere":{"title":"Cashmere, New Zealand","extract":"Cashmere is a suburb which rises above the southern end of the city of Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island, on the north side of the Port Hills. It covers an area of 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) and has a population of 6,453 as at 2018.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashmere%2C_New_Zealand","population":6900,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"cathedral-square":{"title":"Cathedral Square, Christchurch","extract":"Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets, Colombo Street and Worcester Street, though in practice both have been either blocked off or detoured around the square itself. The square was badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Square%2C_Christchurch"},"charteris-bay":{"title":"Charteris Bay","extract":"Charteris Bay is a small settlement on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The settlement is located on the south eastern side of Te Wharau / Charteris Bay, a large inlet of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. The settlement sits between Diamond Harbour to the east and Teddington to the west.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charteris_Bay","population":129,"populationAsOf":null,"sa2":0,"populationKind":"census"},"christchurch-airport":{"title":"Christchurch Airport","extract":"Christchurch Airport is an international airport serving Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood. Christchurch (Harewood) Airport officially opened on 18 May 1940 and became New Zealand's first international airport on 16 December 1950. It is New Zealand's second busiest airport by annual passengers and aircraft movements, after Auckland and one of only two airports in New Zealand that regularly handle the Airbus A380 aircraft. The airport is curfew free, operating 24 hours a day.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Airport","population":140,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"christchurch-central-city":{"title":"Christchurch Central City","extract":"Christchurch Central City or Christchurch City Centre is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is defined as the area within the Four Avenues and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green space including Hagley Park, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the Barbadoes Street Cemetery.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Central_City","population":9180,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":6,"populationKind":"census"},"clifton":{"title":"Clifton, Christchurch","extract":"Clifton is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton%2C_Christchurch","population":1950,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"corsair-bay":{"title":"Lyttelton Harbour","extract":"Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō is a major inlet on the northwest side of Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand; the other major inlet is Akaroa Harbour, which enters from the southern side of the peninsula. Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō enters from the northern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly westerly direction for approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from its mouth to the aptly-named Head of the Bay near Teddington. The harbour sits in an eroded caldera of the ancient Banks Peninsula Volcano, the steep sides of which form the Port Hills on its northern shore.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyttelton_Harbour"},"cracroft":{"title":"Cracroft, New Zealand","extract":"Cracroft is a south-west suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracroft%2C_New_Zealand"},"cranmer-square":{"title":"Cranmer Square","extract":"Cranmer Square is an urban park in central Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 800 metres (870 yd) northwest of the city's centre, Cathedral Square. The major arterial route of Montreal Street skirts the edge of the square. The square is grassed and crossed by concrete paths and edged by mature trees. It covers an area of 1.9 hectares.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranmer_Square"},"dallington":{"title":"Dallington, New Zealand","extract":"Dallington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on the north-east side of the city.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallington%2C_New_Zealand","population":2560,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"diamond-harbour":{"title":"Diamond Harbour, New Zealand","extract":"Diamond Harbour is a small town on Banks Peninsula, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is on the peninsula's northern coast, on the southern shores of Lyttelton Harbour, and is administratively part of the city of Christchurch.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Harbour%2C_New_Zealand","population":1610,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"duvauchelle":{"title":"Duvauchelle","extract":"Duvauchelle is a small town situated at the head of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the town. The Ōnawe Peninsula separates Duvauchelle bay from Barry's Bay.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvauchelle","population":210,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Duvauchelle"},"edgeware":{"title":"Edgeware","extract":"Edgeware is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road near Colombo Street's northern end.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgeware","population":5000,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"fendalton":{"title":"Fendalton","extract":"Fendalton is a suburb of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fendalton","population":4870,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"ferrymead":{"title":"Ferrymead","extract":"Ferrymead is a suburb south-east of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the main thoroughfare for reaching the eastern sea suburbs such as Sumner, as well as home to a number of cliff-top residences and businesses along the estuary front. After the 2011 Canterbury earthquake, a number of prominent Christchurch businesses relocated to the Ferrymead area, making it into a secondary business hub.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrymead","population":1220,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"governors-bay":{"title":"Governors Bay","extract":"Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governors_Bay","population":900,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"halswell":{"title":"Halswell","extract":"Originally a separate village, Halswell is now a residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Cathedral Square on State Highway 75.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halswell","population":13620,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":5,"populationKind":"census"},"harewood":{"title":"Harewood, New Zealand","extract":"Harewood is a northwestern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is split by State Highway 1, with the bulk of Harewood's residential areas to the east of the highway and its industrial areas to the west. The suburb is a major transport hub and it encompasses the International Antarctic Centre.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harewood%2C_New_Zealand","population":1390,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"heathcote-valley":{"title":"Heathcote Valley","extract":"Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is named after Sir William Heathcote, who was secretary of the Canterbury Association.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathcote_Valley","population":2430,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"hei-hei":{"title":"Hei Hei","extract":"Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the central city, and is bisected by State Highway 1. The area was subdivided for poultry farming after World War I for returning serviceman, but the venture failed due to the poor soil conditions. The place name is related to the Māori word for chicken (heihei) due to the area's poultry farming history.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hei_Hei","population":3720,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"hillmorton":{"title":"Hillmorton, New Zealand","extract":"Hillmorton is a suburb of south-western Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is centred around the intersection of Lincoln Road and Hoon Hay Road, two arterial routes which form part of State Highway 75 and feed into the Christchurch Southern Motorway which runs to the north of the suburb.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillmorton%2C_New_Zealand","population":3020,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"hillsborough":{"title":"Hillsborough, Christchurch","extract":"Hillsborough is a mixed industrial and residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south-east of the city centre.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough%2C_Christchurch","population":2430,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"hoon-hay":{"title":"Hoon Hay","extract":"Hoon Hay is an outer suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located at the base of the Port Hills and about 5 kilometres southwest of Cathedral Square. The area was named by Captain Wickham Talbot Harvey, a captain of the British Royal 10th Hussars, who moved to the area in 1852 and named it after the farm in Hoon, Derbyshire where he grew up. Harvey only stayed in the area for four years, before a fire destroyed his property and prompted him to return to the United Kingdom. Further fires in the following years destroyed the woodland which was on the property, including several large tōtara, causing it to be converted into farmland. Remnants of this forest remain visible in the area, including","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoon_Hay","population":9480,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"hornby":{"title":"Hornby, New Zealand","extract":"Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornby%2C_New_Zealand","population":8760,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":5,"populationKind":"census"},"huntsbury":{"title":"Huntsbury","extract":"Huntsbury is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on the fringes of the Port Hills three kilometres south of the city centre. Huntsbury amalgamated with Christchurch City on 1 April 1941, on the same day as the New Brighton borough joined the city council.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsbury","population":2630,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"ilam":{"title":"Ilam, New Zealand","extract":"Ilam is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, about five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilam%2C_New_Zealand","population":10730,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"islington":{"title":"Islington, New Zealand","extract":"Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islington%2C_New_Zealand","population":1040,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"kainga":{"title":"Kainga, New Zealand","extract":"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.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kainga%2C_New_Zealand","population":480,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Kainga"},"kennedys-bush":{"title":"Kennedys Bush","extract":"Kennedys Bush is a south-western suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedys_Bush","population":1450,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"latimer-square":{"title":"Latimer Square","extract":"Latimer Square is an urban park in central Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 400 metres (440 yd) east of the city's centre, Cathedral Square. Many commemorative events take place in Latimer Square. The square lies between the major urban thoroughfares of Gloucester Street and Worcester Street. Madras Street runs north and south to Latimer Square. The square is grassed and crossed by concrete paths and edged by mature trees. It covers an area of a little over 1.8 hectares.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latimer_Square"},"linwood":{"title":"Linwood, New Zealand","extract":"Linwood is an inner suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies to the east of the city centre, mostly between Ferry Road and Linwood Avenue, two of the major arterial roads to the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. It is one of the city's older suburbs, established in 1850.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linwood%2C_New_Zealand","population":10920,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":4,"populationKind":"census"},"little-akaloa":{"title":"Little Akaloa","extract":"Little Akaloa is a small settlement and bay on Banks Peninsula, in the South Island of New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Akaloa","population":9,"populationAsOf":null,"sa2":0,"populationKind":"census"},"little-river":{"title":"Little River, New Zealand","extract":"Little River is a town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_River%2C_New_Zealand","population":1280,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"lyttelton":{"title":"Lyttelton, New Zealand","extract":"Lyttelton is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is separated from Christchurch by the Port Hills, an eroded remnant of the extinct Banks Peninsula Volcano.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyttelton%2C_New_Zealand","population":3220,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Lyttelton"},"mairehau":{"title":"Mairehau","extract":"Mairehau is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres north of the city centre, close to the edge of the urbanised central city area. Much new development is being carried out on the northern edge of Mairehau.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mairehau","population":7100,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"marshland":{"title":"Marshland, New Zealand","extract":"Marshland is a semi-rural suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. The land is primarily used for horticulture and dairy farming.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshland%2C_New_Zealand","population":1540,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"mcleans-island":{"title":"McLeans Island","extract":"McLeans Island is a rural area north and northwest of Christchurch city, and south of Waimakariri River.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLeans_Island","population":200,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"merivale":{"title":"Merivale, Christchurch","extract":"Merivale is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, north of the city centre. Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand defines it as being Heaton Street to the north, Papanui Road to the east, Harper and Bealey Avenues to the south and Rossall Street to the west, although Real Estate advertising often will claim residences outside this area, especially St Albans to the east of Papanui Road, as being Merivale due to the perceived desirability of the area. The area directly west of Rossall Street, which is called Holmwood by Statistics New Zealand, is sometimes considered part ","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merivale%2C_Christchurch","population":5560,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"middleton":{"title":"Middleton, New Zealand","extract":"Middleton is a predominantly industrial and wholesale suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of the city, between Wigram and Addington, and immediately to the south of Upper Riccarton.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton%2C_New_Zealand","population":230,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"moncks-bay":{"title":"Moncks Bay","extract":"Moncks Bay is a south-eastern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moncks_Bay"},"mount-pleasant":{"title":"Mount Pleasant, New Zealand","extract":"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.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pleasant%2C_New_Zealand","population":4050,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"new-brighton":{"title":"New Brighton, New Zealand","extract":"New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the city centre. It is one of eastern Christchurch's main entertainment and tourist centres. The 2011 Christchurch earthquakes caused significant damage in the area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Brighton%2C_New_Zealand","population":6510,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"north-new-brighton":{"title":"North New Brighton","extract":"North New Brighton is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. It was originally known as North Beach and was readily accessible from Christchurch city by tram. It was renamed North New Brighton in 1953. A large sports centre and swimming pool is on the same locale as the former Queen Elizabeth II Park. The centre was rebuilt and opened in 2018.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_New_Brighton","population":4220,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"northcote":{"title":"Northcote, Christchurch","extract":"Northcote is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northcote%2C_Christchurch","population":2750,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"northwood":{"title":"Northwood, New Zealand","extract":"Northwood is a suburb on the northern outskirts of Christchurch city. It was developed in 2000 as a subdivision of Belfast on land previously used for apple orchards. The name \"Northwood\" was accepted at a meeting of the Shirley-Papanui Community Board on 2 February 2000.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwood%2C_New_Zealand","population":4460,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"oaklands":{"title":"Oaklands, New Zealand","extract":"Oaklands is a southern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The area is predominantly residential.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaklands%2C_New_Zealand","population":6860,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"okains-bay":{"title":"Okains Bay","extract":"Okains Bay is a settlement, beach and bay on the Banks Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okains_Bay","population":570,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"opawa":{"title":"Opawa","extract":"Opawa is an inner residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located approximately 3.5 kilometres south-east of the city centre. Prior to European settlement, much of the area consisted of marshlands and mixed-use vegetation. By the 1850s, the area was sparsely populated by settlers and became a dairying locality, with many of the early settlers being farmers and people of English descent. Opawa had little development in its early years as it transitioned into a residential suburb.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opawa","population":1400,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"otautahi":{"title":"Christchurch","extract":"Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of 407,800, and a metropolitan population of 556,500. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay, and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula. The Avon River / Ōtākaro winds through the centre of the city, with a large urban park along its banks. With the exception of the Port Hills, it is a relatively flat city, on an average ab","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch","population":419200,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Christchurch city"},"papanui":{"title":"Papanui","extract":"Papanui is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated five kilometres to the northwest of the city centre. Papanui has a population of 3,645 consisting predominantly of Pākehā 86.9%, Asian 7.6%, Māori 5.3%, Pacific peoples 3.1%, Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 0.7%. The suburb is located at the junction of three busy thoroughfares; Papanui Road leading to the city, the Main North Road that leads to North Canterbury and Harewood Road that leads to Christchurch International Airport. However, as with most Christchurch suburbs, Papanui has no defined borders.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papanui","population":7740,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":4,"populationKind":"census"},"parklands":{"title":"Parklands, New Zealand","extract":"Parklands is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located north east of the city centre near Bottle Lake Forest.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parklands%2C_New_Zealand","population":10420,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"phillipstown":{"title":"Phillipstown, New Zealand","extract":"Phillipstown is a small inner city suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies south-east of the city centre being bordered by Cashel Street to the north, Aldwins Road to the east, Ferry Road to the south, and Fitzgerald Avenue to the west. Phillipstown contains residential, commercial and industrial activity, and is recognised as a lower socio-economic area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillipstown%2C_New_Zealand","population":4510,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"port-levy":{"title":"Port Levy","extract":"Port Levy is a long, sheltered bay and settlement on Banks Peninsula in Canterbury, New Zealand. The current population is under 100, but in the mid-19th century it was the largest Māori settlement in Canterbury with a population of about 400 people. It is named after Solomon Levey, an Australian merchant and ship owner who sent a number of trading vessels to the Banks Peninsula area during the 1820s.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Levy"},"prebbleton":{"title":"Prebbleton","extract":"Prebbleton is a small town in the Selwyn District in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is 11 km southwest of the centre of Christchurch and about 2 km south of the outlying industrial suburb of Hornby.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prebbleton","population":5750,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Prebbleton"},"purau":{"title":"Purau","extract":"Purau is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, facing Lyttelton Harbour.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purau","population":75,"populationAsOf":null,"sa2":0,"populationKind":"census"},"redcliffs":{"title":"Redcliffs","extract":"Redcliffs is an outer coastal suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcliffs","population":2150,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"redwood":{"title":"Redwood, Christchurch","extract":"Redwood is a northern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, which includes the sub-division of Redwood Springs. It is bordered by the Styx River to the north. Before the area was settled the original forest cover was tōtara and kahikatea. Like much of Christchurch, the early settlers drained the swamps and cut the bush to create farmland.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwood%2C_Christchurch","population":8400,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"riccarton":{"title":"Riccarton, New Zealand","extract":"Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riccarton%2C_New_Zealand","population":11200,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":5,"populationKind":"census"},"riccarton-park":{"title":"Riccarton Park Racecourse","extract":"Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riccarton_Park_Racecourse","population":2320,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"richmond":{"title":"Richmond, Christchurch","extract":"Richmond is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond%2C_Christchurch","population":5210,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"richmond-hill":{"title":"Richmond Hill, New Zealand","extract":"Richmond Hill is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Hill%2C_New_Zealand"},"rolleston":{"title":"Rolleston, New Zealand","extract":"Rolleston is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Christchurch, and is part of the wider Christchurch metropolitan area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolleston%2C_New_Zealand","population":34100,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Rolleston"},"russley":{"title":"Russley","extract":"Russley is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russley","population":2440,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"saint-albans":{"title":"St Albans, New Zealand","extract":"St Albans is a large, inner-northern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located directly north of the Christchurch Central Business District. It is the second largest suburb in the city by population, with a population of 13,137 at the 2018 Census. The suburb falls within the Christchurch Central electorate and is represented by Duncan Webb, who has been the member of parliament since the 2017 general election.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Albans%2C_New_Zealand","population":15010,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":5,"populationKind":"census"},"scarborough":{"title":"Scarborough, New Zealand","extract":"Scarborough is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough%2C_New_Zealand"},"shirley":{"title":"Shirley, New Zealand","extract":"Shirley, sometimes referred to as Windsor, is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of the city centre. The area was used for farming from the 1850s, and subdivision started in the early 20th century, with most of the houses being built between 1950 and 1980.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley%2C_New_Zealand","population":7140,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"sockburn":{"title":"Sockburn, New Zealand","extract":"Sockburn is an industrial suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located between Hornby and Riccarton, some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the Christchurch city centre. The suburb is roughly bounded by the triangle formed by State Highway 1 in the west, Main South Road (SH73a) in the south and SH73 in the north. The suburb of Wigram, containing the city's former RNZAF base, is located nearby. One of the city's main horseracing circuits, Riccarton Racecourse, is located close to Sockburn's northern edge, and Racecourse was the initial name for the area. The name Sockburn is likely to have come from the village of Sockburn in County Durham, England.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockburn%2C_New_Zealand","population":4680,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"somerfield":{"title":"Somerfield, New Zealand","extract":"Somerfield is a suburb in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is nominally bordered by the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River to the south and west, Strickland and Colombo Streets to the east, and Milton Street to the north. The suburb includes Somerfield School, Somerfield Park and a small number of shops which service the local area, although it is predominantly residential. Somerfield is also known for its wide variety of trees, especially along the banks of the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerfield%2C_New_Zealand","population":7080,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":2,"populationKind":"census"},"south-new-brighton":{"title":"South New Brighton","extract":"South New Brighton is a coastal suburb on the eastern side of Christchurch city. The area previously had some Māori presence. The suburb also contains a primary school.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_New_Brighton","population":3420,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"southshore":{"title":"Southshore, New Zealand","extract":"Southshore is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary and west of the Pacific Ocean. The suburb is 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the city centre and 5 km (3.1 mi) south of New Brighton's main retail area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southshore%2C_New_Zealand"},"spencerville":{"title":"Spencerville, New Zealand","extract":"Spencerville is a semi-rural village on the east coast of Canterbury, New Zealand north of Christchurch. The town backs on to Bottle Lake Forest and includes a large park and 80 hectare camping ground. These amenities, as well as wetlands and an animal and bird park make the town a popular camping area for Christchurch residents.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencerville%2C_New_Zealand","population":790,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"spreydon":{"title":"Spreydon","extract":"Spreydon is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-south-west of Cathedral Square. The most central street through Spreydon is Barrington Street. Spreydon is flanked by the suburbs Hoon Hay, Sydenham, and Lower Cashmere. State Highway 76 marks the northern boundary of the suburb, including the eastern end of the Christchurch Southern Motorway.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreydon","population":9970,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"strowan":{"title":"Strowan","extract":"Strowan is an inner city suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 5 km north-west of Christchurch's central business district. It had a population of 3,705 at the 2013 census. It is located between the suburbs of Merivale, Papanui, Bryndwr, Fendalton, and St Albans.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strowan","population":3620,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"sumner":{"title":"Sumner, New Zealand","extract":"Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association. Originally a separate borough, it was later amalgamated with the city of Christchurch as communications improved and the economies of scale made small-town boroughs uneconomic to operate.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumner%2C_New_Zealand","population":3490,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"sydenham":{"title":"Sydenham, New Zealand","extract":"Sydenham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 2 kilometres south of the city centre, on and around the city's main street, Colombo Street. It is a residential, retail and light industrial suburb.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydenham%2C_New_Zealand","population":6970,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":4,"populationKind":"census"},"tai-tapu":{"title":"Tai Tapu","extract":"Tai Tapu, previously known as Taitapu, is a small town adjacent to the Halswell River and nestled in the Port Hills, located 6 km east of the town of Lincoln and 18 km south west of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. State Highway 75 passes through the centre of the village, connecting Christchurch with Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Tapu","population":1360,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"takamatua":{"title":"Takamatua","extract":"Takamatua, formerly known as German Bay, is a small town situated in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The main road to Akaroa passes through this locality. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Akaroa township.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takamatua","population":110,"populationAsOf":"June 2025","populationKind":"estimate","populationArea":"Takamatua"},"te-onepoto-taylors-mistake":{"title":"Taylors Mistake","extract":"Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake is an area in New Zealand's South Island, at the southeastern extremity of the city of Christchurch Taylors Mistake is a bay adjacent to the locality, on the north side of Awaroa / Godley Head, on the northern edge of Banks Peninsula.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylors_Mistake"},"teddington":{"title":"Teddington, New Zealand","extract":"Teddington is a very small community on Banks Peninsula at the head of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. It sits on the junction of the road to Gebbies Pass and the road from Purau to Christchurch.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddington%2C_New_Zealand","population":260,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"templeton":{"title":"Templeton, New Zealand","extract":"Templeton is a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch. Lying along State Highway 1. Templeton has been the centre of harness racing in Canterbury.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templeton%2C_New_Zealand","population":1910,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"upper-riccarton":{"title":"Upper Riccarton","extract":"Upper Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of Riccarton.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Riccarton","population":8190,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"waimairi-beach":{"title":"Waimairi Beach","extract":"Waimairi Beach is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located north-east of the city. It is east of Parklands and north of North New Brighton. The word \"waimairi\" translates to \"listless stream\".","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waimairi_Beach","population":1340,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"wainoni":{"title":"Wainoni, Christchurch","extract":"Wainoni is one of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch. It is a lower socio-economic area.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wainoni%2C_Christchurch","population":3020,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"waltham":{"title":"Waltham, New Zealand","extract":"Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 2 kilometres south-east of the city centre. State Highway 76, part of Christchurch's ring road system, and known there as Brougham Street, runs through the suburb, as does the Lyttelton Line rail corridor. Amenities include Lancaster Park, Christchurch's former sports venue, now a community park, and Waltham pool.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltham%2C_New_Zealand","population":4460,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":3,"populationKind":"census"},"westmorland":{"title":"Westmorland, New Zealand","extract":"Westmorland is an outer suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated mostly on a hillside and is a recent development of the city, dating back to the 1970s.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westmorland%2C_New_Zealand","population":2910,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"},"wigram":{"title":"Wigram","extract":"Wigram is a suburb in the southwest of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby, and has undergone significant growth in recent years due to housing developments. It is seven kilometres to the west of the city centre.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigram","population":11410,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":7,"populationKind":"census"},"woolston":{"title":"Woolston, New Zealand","extract":"Woolston is an industrial and residential suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated 3 kilometres southeast of the city centre, close to major arterial routes including State Highways 74 and 76 to Banks Peninsula. The Heathcote River flows through the suburb.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolston%2C_New_Zealand","population":11120,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":5,"populationKind":"census"},"yaldhurst":{"title":"Yaldhurst","extract":"Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Frederick William Delamain (1835–1910), a settler and horse breeder, named a horse Yaldhurst after some stables in England. The area was named after the horse.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaldhurst","population":2700,"populationAsOf":"2023","sa2":1,"populationKind":"census"}}}