Woodend is a town in the Waimakariri District, in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It may have been named because it was on the edge of what was then called the Maori Bush, or after an early settler, Thomas Wooding. It is situated with both the Waimakariri and Ashley / Rakahuri Rivers running either side. Woodend is 6.6 kilometres north of Kaiapoi and 6.3 kilometres to the east of Rangiora. Woodend is within walking distance of the town of Pegasus. The town has a population of It is north of central Christchurch, and is part of the city's metropolitan area. Woodend is located near Woodend Beach. It is possible to go swimming, surfing, walking, running and horse riding there. The Tūhaitara Coastal Park is known for its walking and mountain biking trails. The Tutaepatu Trail links Woodend Beach, Pegasus Town and Waikuku Beach. Climate The warmest months of the year are January and February, with an average high temperature of 23°C. The coldest month of the year occurs in July, when the average high temperature is 11°C. Monthly rainfall ranges between an average of 34mm in January and April to 63mm in July. Education Woodend School is Woodend's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of students (as of Demographics Woodend is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Woodend had a population of 2,784 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (1.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (4.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 984 households, with 987 occupied private dwellings and a further 27 unoccupied private dwellings There were 1,410 males and 1,374 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 43 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 528 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 480 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,335 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 441 (15.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 9.8% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 1.7% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 15.6%, compared with 27.1%