Kairaki
Beach/rural area
Kairaki on the north bank of the Waimakariri River
Coordinates: 43°23′10″S 172°42′11″E / 43.386°S 172.703°E / -43.386; 172.703
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Waimakariri District
Ward	Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward
Community	Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community
Electorates	Waimakariri Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Waimakariri District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Waimakariri	Dan Gordon
• Waimakariri MP	Matthew Doocey
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [1]
• Total	0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	129
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7630
Area code	03

Kairaki is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "sky eater" for Kairaki.^[3]

Demographics

Kairaki covers 0.88 km² (0.34 sq mi).^[1] It is part of the larger Pegasus Bay statistical area.^[4]

Kairaki had a population of 129 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−2.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 96 people (−42.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households, comprising 72 males and 57 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.26 males per female. The median age was 60.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6 people (4.7%) aged under 15 years, 9 (7.0%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (39.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.3% European/Pākehā, 7.0% Māori, 2.3% Pasifika, and 2.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.8% had no religion, 30.2% were Christian, and 2.3% were Muslim.

Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (7.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (41.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (7.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 48 (39.0%) people were employed full-time, 18 (14.6%) were part-time, and 3 (2.4%) were unemployed.^[2]

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 16.2 °C, and in winter is 6.4 °C.^[5]

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