Quail Rise

Suburb in Queenstown, New Zealand

Quail Rise

Suburb

Coordinates: 45°00′02″S 168°45′18″E﻿ / ﻿45.000542°S 168.754868°E﻿ / -45.000542; 168.754868
Country| New Zealand
City| Queenstown
Local authority| Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Electoral ward| Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward
Area

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• Land| 627 ha (1,549 acres)
Population

(June 2023)[2]

• Total| 870

| Wakatipu Basin | Millbrook Resort

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Queenstown Hill |

Quail Rise

| Lake Hayes Estate
Frankton |  | Shotover Country

Quail Rise is a residential suburb of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand.

Development of the circa 200 residential sections started around 1996 with the final sections being released in 2012. More than 50 percent of the suburb is open space with landscaping being encouraged.[3]

The only access to this area is via Tucker Beach Road, which is connected to State Highway 6.

## Demographics[edit]

Quail Rise covers 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 870 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 139 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 351| —
2013| 543| +6.43%
2018| 708| +5.45%
Source: [4]

Quail Rise had a population of 708 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 165 people (30.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (101.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 234 households. There were 372 males and 339 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 40.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 153 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 99 (14.0%) aged 15 to 29, 354 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 105 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.1% European/Pākehā, 4.2% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 9.3% Asian, and 4.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 32.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.2% had no religion, 32.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 180 (32.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 33 (5.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $49,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people (30.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 318 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, and 114 (20.5%) were part-time.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
3. ^ "The last of Quail Rise". Mountain Scene. © 2011 SCENE. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Quail Rise (348000). 2018 Census place summary: Quail Rise

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Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

Seat: Queenstown

Populated places|

| Arrowtown Ward|

* Arrowtown

|

Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward|

* Arcadia
* Arrow Junction
* Boydtown
* Bullendale
* Cecil Peak
* Charlestown
* Coronet Peak
* Closeburn
* Dalefield
* Gibbston
* Glenorchy
* Greenstone
* Halfway Bay
* Hayes Creek
* Jack's Point
* Kawarau Falls
* Kingston
* Kinloch
* Lake Hayes Estate
* Long Gully
* Lower Shotover
* Macetown
* Mount Creighton
* Mount Crichton
* Mount Nicholas
* Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi
* Old Nicholas
* Paradise
* Quail Rise
* Rees Valley
* Routeburn
* Shotover Country
* Skippers
* Speargrass Flat
* The Neck
* Walter Peak
* Wharehuanui
* Woodbine
* Wye Creek

| Queenstown|

* Arthurs Point
* Fernhill
* Frankton
* Goldfield Heights
* Hanley's Farm
* Kelvin Heights
* Marina Heights
* Queenstown Central
* Queenstown East
* Queenstown Hill
* Sunshine Bay

|

Wānaka Ward|

* Albert Town
* Cardrona
* Dingle Burn
* Glendhu Bay
* Gladstone
* Hāwea Flat
* Lake Hāwea
* Luggate
* Makarora
* Matukituki
* Maungawera
* Minaret Bay
* Mount Aspiring-Tititea
* Mount Barker
* Treble Cone
* Upper Makarora
* Wānaka
* Waiorau

Geographic features|

* Ben Lomond
* Bowen Peak
* Cecil Peak
* Coronet Peak
* Jack's Point
* Lake Hayes
* Kawarau River
* Kelvin Peninsula
* Queenstown Hill
* The Remarkables
* Roys Peak
* Wakatipu Basin
* Lake Wakatipu
* Walter Peak

Facilities and attractions|

* Edith Cavell Bridge
* Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge
* Skycity Queenstown
* Queenstown Airport
* Queenstown Events Centre
* Queenstown Gardens
* Queenstown Police Station
* Queenstown Trail
* Queenstown Winter Festival
* Wakatipu High School

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

Organisations|

* Eichardt's Hotel
* Fergburger
* NZSki
* Resort Radio
* Trojan Holdings

Sports|

* Queenstown AFC (association football)
* Skycity Stampede (ice hockey)

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