Phillipstown, New Zealand

Phillipstown
Phillipstown School in 1977
Phillipstown School in 1977
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Coordinates: 43°32′06″S 172°39′25″E / 43.535°S 172.657°E / -43.535; 172.657
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral wardCentral
Community boardWaipapa Papanui-Innes-Central
Area
 • Land93 ha (230 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
4,620
Linwood
Christchurch Central City
Phillipstown
Waltham Woolston

Phillipstown is a small inner city suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies south-east of the city centre being bordered by Cashel Street to the north, Aldwins Road to the east, Ferry Road to the south, and Fitzgerald Avenue to the west. Phillipstown contains residential, commercial and industrial activity, and is recognised as a lower socio-economic area.[3]

The Church of the Good Shepherd, a Category I heritage building registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, was located in the suburb until its demolition after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Community profile - November 2014 Phillipstown" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Church of the Good Shepherd". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.