Redruth, New Zealand

Redruth
Suburb
A footbridge over Saltwater Creek
Coordinates: 44.417°S 171.246°E / -44.417; 171.246
Country	New Zealand
City	Timaru
Local authority	Timaru District Council
Electoral ward	Timaru
Area
• Land	135 ha (334 acres)

Watlington	Kensington
Fairview	Redruth	(Canterbury Bight)

Redruth is an industrial suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located south of the town centre.

The suburb includes the Redruth Resource Recovery Park and landfill.

Saltwater Creek runs along the southern and eastern side of Redruth. Saltwater Creek Walkway is a track running in a loop around the creek and associated wetlands.

Demographics

Redruth covers 1.35 km² (0.52 sq mi) and is part of the Timaru East statistical area, which includes the mostly non-residential areas on the east side of the city including Port Timaru. Timaru East covers 3.70 km² (1.43 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 340 as of June 2024, with a population density of 92 people per km².

Historical population for Timaru East

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	300	—
2013	258	−2.13%
2018	273	+1.14%
Source:

Timaru East had a population of 273 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 27 people (−9.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 123 households, comprising 150 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.25 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 48 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.9% European/Pākehā, 14.3% Māori, 8.8% Pasifika, 13.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 26.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.2% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (9.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 30 (13.5%) were part-time, and 12 (5.4%) were unemployed.