Levels, New Zealand

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Levels, New Zealand" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Levels
Rural Area
Coordinates: 44°17′55″S 171°13′21″E / 44.29873°S 171.22250°E / -44.29873; 171.22250
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Timaru District
Ward	Pleasant Point-Temuka Ward Timaru Ward
Community	Pleasant Point
Electorates	Rangitata Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Timaru District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Timaru	Nigel Bowen
• Rangitata MP	James Meager
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [1]
• Total	87.99 km2 (33.97 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	1,320
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7975
Area code	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

Levels is a small rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located east of Pleasant Point and north-west of Timaru. Richard Pearse Airport is located within Levels. Also the Timaru International Motor Raceway is located in the area.

The Levels statistical area, which also includes Waipopo, covers 87.99 km² (33.97 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,320 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 15 people per km².

Levels had a population of 1,209 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (7.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 462 households, comprising 654 males and 558 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 46.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 219 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 171 (14.1%) aged 15 to 29, 618 (51.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (16.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.8% European/Pākehā, 8.7% Māori, 1.7% Pasifika, 1.7% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.7% had no religion, 44.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 177 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 552 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 189 (19.1%) were part-time, and 18 (1.8%) were unemployed.^[3]

• Levels Valley