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Cave, New Zealand

Field	Value
name	Cave
native_name_lang
settlement_type	town
image_skyline	St. David's Memorial Church.jpg
image_caption	St. David's Memorial Church
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	9
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Canterbury
subdivision_type2	Territorial authority
subdivision_name2	Timaru District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	Pleasant Point-Temuka
subdivision_type4	Community
subdivision_name4	Pleasant Point
seat_type	Electorates
seat
leader_title	Territorial authority
leader_name	Timaru District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Environment Canterbury
leader_title2	Mayor of Timaru
leader_name2
leader_title3	Waitaki MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Te Tai Tonga MP
leader_name4
population_footnotes
population_total
population_as_of
population_density_km2	auto
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1.24
timezone1	New Zealand Standard Time
utc_offset1	+12
timezone1_DST	New Zealand Daylight Time
utc_offset1_DST	+13
postal_code_type	Postcode
postal_code	7930
website	timaru.govt.nz
blank_name	Local iwi
blank_info	Ngāi Tahu

| mapframe-zoom = 9 Cave is a town located in the Timaru District, South Island, New Zealand. It is approximately 23 km north-west of Timaru on State Highway 8. St. David's Memorial Church was commissioned by Thomas Burnett and designed by Herbert W. Hall. Built in 1930, it is registered as a category I heritage building with Heritage New Zealand.

Although the name suggests otherwise, there are no caves for the public to explore in Cave. The town was named Cave after several limestone caves in the wider area.

Demographics

Cave is described as a rural settlement by Statistics New Zealand, and covers 1.24 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Levels Valley statistical area.

Cave had a population of 78 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−3.7%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 42 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 54.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (11.5%) aged under 15 years, 9 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 48 (61.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.2% European/Pākehā, 3.8% Māori, and 3.8% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.8% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, and 3.8% were Buddhist.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (8.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (34.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (47.8%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (17.4%) were part-time.

References

{{NZHPT. 312. St David's Pioneer Memorial Church. 15 June 2016
"ArcGIS Web Application".
{{NZ census place summary 2018. levels-valley. Levels Valley
{{NZ census 2018. 7027297

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