Kennington-Tisbury statistical area

Kennington-Tisbury covers 36.25 km² (14.00 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,470 as of June 2023,^[4] with a population density of 41 people per km².

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 37.11 km² (14.33 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Kennington-Tisbury had a population of 1,443 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 351 people (32.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 528 households, comprising 756 males and 687 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 189 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (50.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 228 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 12.3% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 0.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 252 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 234 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 627 (55.1%) people were employed full-time, 207 (18.2%) were part-time, and 24 (2.1%) were unemployed.^[5]