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Myross Bush

Field	Value
name	Myross Bush
settlement_type	Locality
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mapframe-zoom	10
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Southland region
subdivision_type2	Territorial authority
subdivision_name2	Invercargill
seat_type	Electorates
seat
leader_title	Territorial authority
leader_name	Southland District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Southland Regional Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Southland
leader_name2
leader_title3	Invercargill MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Te Tai Tonga MP
leader_name4
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	19.11
population_as_of
population_footnotes
population_total
population_density_km2	auto
blank_name	Local iwi
blank_info	Ngāi Tahu

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Myross Bush is a rural community on the northeastern outskirts of the city of Invercargill in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. Other nearby settlements include Makarewa to the northwest, Rakahouka and Roslyn Bush to the northeast, and Kennington to the southeast.

Demographics

Myross Bush statistical area covers 19.11 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Before the 2023 census, Myross Bush had a larger boundary, covering 20.49 km2. Using that boundary, Myross Bush had a population of 1,134 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 171 people (17.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 384 households, comprising 576 males and 561 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 44.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 243 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 588 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.3% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 0.5% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 6.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 42.1% were Christian and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 177 (19.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (16.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 267 people (30.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 510 (57.2%) people were employed full-time, 162 (18.2%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Myross Bush School is a contributing primary school serving years 1 to 6 with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1866 and moved to its current site in 1868.

References

"ArcGIS Web Application".
{{NZ census 2018. Myross Bush (360800). myross-bush. Myross Bush
{{TKI. 3991. Myross Bush School
"Meet the Principal". Myross Bush School.

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