Editing Strath Taieri (section)

==Demographics==
The statistical area of Strath Taieri, which includes [[Middlemarch, New Zealand|Middlemarch]], covers {{Convert|2115.02|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=25 December 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Strath Taieri|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Strath Taieri|y}}|R}}/2115.02|2}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

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Strath Taieri had a population of 666 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], a decrease of 48 people (−6.7%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and a decrease of 48 people (−6.7%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 267 households, comprising 369 males and 300 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.23 males per female. The median age was 43.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 135 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 84 (12.6%) aged 15 to 29, 366 (55.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.5% European/[[Pākehā]], 9.9% [[Māori people|Māori]], 0.5% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 6.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.3% had no religion, and 36.5% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]].

Of those at least 15 years old, 84 (15.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 90 (16.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 69 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (55.9%) people were employed full-time, 93 (17.5%) were part-time, and 18 (3.4%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Strath Taieri (349000)|strath-taieri|Strath Taieri}}</ref>