Riccarton Park Racecourse
Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand. Main races. On the Saturday prior to Canterbury Show and Cup week in November: On the Wednesday of the Canterbury Show and Cup week: On the Saturday of the Canterbury Show and Cup week in mid-November: In August: In September: Demographics. The Riccarton Racecourse statistical area includes a residential area between the racecourse and the commercial area of Hornby, New Zealand. Including the racecourse, it covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of  people per km. Riccarton Racecourse had a population of 1,206 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 486 households. There were 618 males and 588 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 38.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 174 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 273 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 552 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (17.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 69.7% European/Pākehā , 8.7% Māori, 5.7% Pacific peoples, 21.1% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 28.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.5% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, 2.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (19.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 219 (21.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,800, compared with $31,800 nationally . The employment status of those at least 15 was that 573 (55.5%) people were employed full-time, 126 (12.2%) were part-time, and 39 (3.8%) were unemployed.