peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 6.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.0% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu and 2.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (6.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 222 (32.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 360 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 93 (13.5%) were part-time, and 36 (5.2%) were unemployed. Education Paparoa Range School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of students as of The school was established in 2005 when Blackball, Kaiata, Stillwater and Brunnerton Primary Schools were merged onto the Brunnerton Primary School site. References External links History of West Coast coal mining Grey District Populated places in the West Coast, New Zealand