Harewood, New Zealand

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.

Harewood
Suburb
Christchurch Airport, located within Harewood, with other parts of Harewood visible in the background
Harewood
Harewood
Coordinates: 43.47979°S 172.56241°E / -43.47979; 172.56241
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityChristchurch
Electoral wardHarewood[1]
Area
 • Land15,230 ha (37,630 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total1,563
Casebrook
Harewood
 Bishopdale
Yaldhurst Avonhead Burnside

Economy

In addition to State Highway 1 passing through the suburb, Harewood is a major transport hub for Christchurch and the South Island owing to Christchurch International Airport sitting within the suburb. The airport is the second-busiest in New Zealand after only Auckland Airport, bringing approximately 6.9 million passengers through Harewood in 2019.[3] As a result of the airport, Harewood is also home to many freight and other industrial businesses which rely upon proximity to the airport, as well as rental car and campervan companies.

The suburb is also home to the International Antarctic Centre, a major Christchurch tourist attraction centred around the city's role as a departure point for many national Antarctic programmes. The centre was established in 1990, and is home to the administration offices of the New Zealand, United States, and Italian Antarctic programmes alongside multiple Antarctic-focused attractions. Hagglund armoured vehicles can occasionally be seen on roads around the Centre, offering rides to tourists.

The median income of Harewood residents aged 15 or more was $29,900 per annum, $100 more than the median income for the whole of Christchurch city.[4]

References
  1. "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. The population and area are the sum of the population and area in statistical areas of Harewood and Christchurch Airport
  3. "2019 Annual Review" (PDF). 2019.
  4. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Income) : Harewood


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