Marlborough Ridge is a subdivision of Fairhall in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located directly west of Marlborough Golf Course, and was developed from the late 1990s. Marlborough Ridge Reserve is a small park in the subdivision.
Demographics Marlborough Ridge is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the Woodbourne statistical area.
Marlborough Ridge had a population of 306 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (34.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 138 people (82.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 141 males and 165 females in 123 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 57.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 45 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 15 (4.9%) aged 15 to 29, 141 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (35.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.1% European (Pākehā); 3.9% Māori; 4.9% Asian; and 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 98.0%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.3% Christian, 1.0% Islam, 2.9% Buddhist, 1.0% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.0%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 99 (37.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 123 (47.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (14.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 72 people (27.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 111 (42.5%) full-time and 45 (17.2%) part-time.
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