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Teddington, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°40′06.24″S 172°39′40.81″E / 43.6684000°S 172.6613361°E / -43.6684000; 172.6613361
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Teddington
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Coordinates: 43°40′06.24″S 172°39′40.81″E / 43.6684000°S 172.6613361°E / -43.6684000; 172.6613361
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
WardBanks Peninsula
CommunityTe Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityChristchurch City Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of ChristchurchPhil Mauger[1]
 • Banks Peninsula MPVanessa Weenink[2]
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
20.80 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[5]
 • Total
153
 • Density7.36/km2 (19.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

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.

It dates back to the early settlers of Christchurch[6] but is now reduced to a pub and a restored working blacksmith's forge.[7]

A school opened at Teddington (then called Gebbies Flat) in 1864. It may have been replaced by the school which opened on Governors Bay Road in 1868.[8]

Tsunami

An earthquake near Chile on 23 May 1960 caused a tsunami which crossed the Pacific to hit New Zealand. The tsunami was funnelled up Lyttelton Harbour and flooded low-lying farmland and the Wheatsheaf Tavern in Teddington.[9] A similar event occurred in 2010 following an earthquake in Chile with three waves that were greater than two metres high inundating the head of the harbour around Teddington.[10]

An earlier tsunami occurred in 1868 following an earthquake off the coast of Peru. This caused an eight foot high wave to be funneled up Lyttelton Harbour towards Teddington.[11]

Demographics

Teddington locality covers 20.80 km2 (8.03 sq mi) and includes Allandale.[4] It is part of the larger Teddington statistical area.[12]

Historical population for the locality
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006144—    
2013144+0.00%
2018156+1.61%
2023153−0.39%
Source: [5][13]

The locality had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−1.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 75 males and 75 females in 63 dwellings.[14] 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (13.7%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.1% European (Pākehā); 11.8% Māori; 3.9% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; and 3.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 2.0%, and other languages by 17.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]

Religious affiliations were 25.5% Christian, 2.0% Jewish, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.8%, and 9.8% of people did not answer the census question.[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (42.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 54 (42.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 12 (9.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (19.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 60 (47.6%) full-time and 30 (23.8%) part-time.[5]

Teddington statistical area

The Teddington statistical area, which extends from Governors Bay almost to Purau and includes Ōtamahua / Quail Island, covers 47.42 km2 (18.31 sq mi).[15] It had an estimated population of 260 as of June 2025,[16] with a population density of 5.5 people per km2.

Historical population for the statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006207—    
2013198−0.63%
2018234+3.40%
2023246+1.01%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 46.15 km2.
Source: [17][18]

Teddington statistical area had a population of 246 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (5.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 48 people (24.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 126 females in 99 dwellings.[19] 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 42 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 33 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (20.7%) aged 65 or older.[17]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.1% European (Pākehā); 7.3% Māori; 3.7% Pasifika; 1.2% Asian; and 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 98.8%, Māori by 1.2%, and other languages by 14.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 23.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[17]

Religious affiliations were 26.8% Christian, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.2% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.2%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.[17]

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (45.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 81 (39.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 (11.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (17.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 96 (47.1%) full-time, 45 (22.1%) part-time, and 3 (1.5%) unemployed.[17]

St Peter's Anglican church

St Peter's church is an Anglican church that was designed by the architect Benjamin Mountfort. It was opened in 1871, and the church was consecrated in 1885. The church can accommodate up to 80 parishioners. The church is built out of kauri and the floor is built out of matai.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Banks Peninsula – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Tonga – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7026605. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Teddington". Victoria University of Wellington. 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Unexpected Places -The blacksmith at Teddington". Stuff.co.nz. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "School History". Te Kura o Ōhinetahi - Governors Bay School. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Natural Hazards: Tsunami | East Coast LAB | Life at the Boundary". www.eastcoastlab.org.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Tsunami are frequent visitors to New Zealand shores". Stuff. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "8 Foot Tsunami Hits Banks Peninsula – 15th August 1868". Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History. 14 August 1868. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  13. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7026605.
  14. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Teddington (332801). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Teddington (332800). 2018 Census place summary: Teddington
  19. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "St Peter's Church, Teddington—Mt Herbert Parish (Banks Peninsula) – Anglican Life". www.anglicanlife.org.nz. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "Teddington". Mount Herbert Parish. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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