# Fairhall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fairhall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fairhall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairhall > Source revision: 1354950147 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Fairhall** is a locality in [Marlborough](/source/Marlborough_District), New Zealand. [Blenheim](/source/Blenheim,_New_Zealand) is about 7.5 km to the northeast. The [Fairhall River](/source/Fairhall_River) runs past to the west.[1][2] The river and locality were named in 1847 for a chainman in a survey team in the area.[3] ## Demographics Fairhall covers 18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi)[4] and is part of the [Woodbourne statistical area](/source/Woodbourne,_New_Zealand#Woodbourne_statistical_area).[5] Historical population Year Pop. ±% 2006 291 — 2013 360 +23.7% 2018 432 +20.0% 2023 516 +19.4% The 2006 population is for a larger area of 20.27 km2. Fairhall, including the subdivision of [Marlborough Ridge](/source/Marlborough_Ridge), had a population of 516 in the [2023 New Zealand census](/source/2023_New_Zealand_census), an increase of 84 people (19.4%) since the [2018 census](/source/2018_New_Zealand_census), and an increase of 156 people (43.3%) since the [2013 census](/source/2013_New_Zealand_census). There were 249 males and 261 females in 201 dwellings.[6] 2.9% of people identified as [LGBTIQ+](/source/LGBTQ). There were 87 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 36 (7.0%) aged 15 to 29, 231 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (30.2%) aged 65 or older.[7] People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.6% [European](/source/European_New_Zealanders) ([Pākehā](/source/P%C4%81keh%C4%81)); 5.2% [Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_people); 0.6% [Pasifika](/source/Pasifika_New_Zealanders); 3.5% [Asian](/source/Asian_New_Zealanders); 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.3%, Māori by 1.2%, and other languages by 8.7%. No language could be spoken by 0.6% (e.g. too young to talk). [New Zealand Sign Language](/source/New_Zealand_Sign_Language) was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[7] Religious affiliations were 34.9% [Christian](/source/Christianity_in_New_Zealand), 0.6% [Islam](/source/Islam_in_New_Zealand), 1.7% [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand), and 0.6% [Jewish](/source/Judaism_in_New_Zealand). People who answered that they had [no religion](/source/Irreligion_in_New_Zealand) were 54.1%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.[7] Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (40.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 186 (43.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (12.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 114 people (26.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 192 (44.8%) full-time and 81 (18.9%) part-time.[7] ## Education **Fairhall School** is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of [8] The school opened in 1877.[9] ## References 1. Peter Dowling (ed.) (2004). *Reed New Zealand Atlas*. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. 1. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). *The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand*. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4. 1. *Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide*. 9th ed. 1994. p. 295. 1. ["Stats NZ Geographic Data Service"](https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/). Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 19 May 2026. 1. ["Geographic Boundary Viewer"](https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b). Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023. 1. [[https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs](https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs)[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_009&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.7023315%2B7035343%2B7035345%2B7035346.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003 "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses"]. Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024. 1. [[https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs](https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs)[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_012&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.7023315%2B7035343%2B7035345%2B7035346.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses"]. Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7023315, 7035343, 7035345 and 7035346. Retrieved 3 October 2024. 1. ["Welcome to the Fairhall School Website"](http://www.fairhall.school.nz/). Fairhall School. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fairhall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairhall) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairhall?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.