Fairview, New Zealand
Fairview is a rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located southwest of Timaru. Demographics
The Fairview statistical area also includes Pareora and covers . It had an estimated population of  as of  with a population density of  people per km2. Fairview had a population of 1,641 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 633 households. There were 846 males and 798 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 285 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 267 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 807 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (17.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 92.9% European/Pākehā, 9.9% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 11.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.7% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (11.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 336 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 723 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 234 (17.3%) were part-time, and 27 (2.0%) were unemployed. Education
Barton Rural School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of  students. The school was created by the 2005 amalgamation of Fairview (established 1882) and Claremont (1878) schools. Beaconsfield School is a full primary catering for years 1 to 8. It has a roll of  students. It was created by the 1997 amalgamation of Southburn (established 1892) and Pareora West (1874 - and also once called Beaconsfield School) schools, and Salisbury School (1899) was merged with it in 2005. Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of

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Timaru District
Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand