nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.5% had no religion, 31.0% were Christian, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (13.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 486 (21.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,173 (52.0%) people were employed full-time, 387 (17.2%) were part-time, and 57 (2.5%) were unemployed. Ravenswood A large subdivision called Ravenswood is being built on the northern edge of Woodend. The first residents moved in in 2019. It is expected to eventually have 1500 homes built on it, significantly enlarging the town of Woodend. The subdivision will include 13 hectares of commercial buildings including a petrol station, fast food restaurant and a supermarket. The subdivision was first launched in 2014 but was delayed after the death of the developer Bob Robertson. Government The Waimakariri District Council provides local government services to Woodend. Woodend is part of the Waimakariri electorate. Notable buildings Saint Barnabas Church Saint Barnabas is the Woodend - Pegasus Anglican Parish Church. It replaced a previous church built on the site which was built in 1859-60. The previous church was condemned due to dry rot. The current church was designed by architect Cecil Wood in 1930 and opened in June 1933. In 1993 an extension containing meeting rooms and kitchen facilities was completed. This was designed by architect Don Donnithorne. Woodend Methodist Church The Woodend Methodist Church was built in 1911. It was damaged in the 2010-2011 Christchurch Earthquakes and has subsequently been repaired. Transport State Highway 1 runs through the middle of Woodend. Traffic volumes have been increasing every year and reached 20,000 cars per day in 2019. Frustrated local residents blocked State Highway 1 in February 2020 in protest. In September 2020, the traffic lights which had been promised by the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) in 2020 to make crossing State Highway One had been delayed. The NZTA expects traffic volumes to double over the next 30 years. Its preferred solution is to build a new four-lane bypass which will join the current motorway at Lineside Road and run through to the entrance to Pegasus town. This proposed bypass has yet to be funded by the New Zealand government, In March 2021, it was listed