Tisbury covers 8.21 km² (3.17 sq mi)^[1] and is part of the Kennington-Tisbury statistical area.

It had a population of 366 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 36 people (−9.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 141 households, comprising 201 males and 162 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.24 males per female, with 66 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 48 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 201 (54.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (13.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 13.1% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, and 4.1% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 39 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 51 (17.0%) were part-time, and 6 (2.0%) were unemployed.^[2]

Kennington-Tisbury statistical area edit

Kennington-Tisbury covers 36.25 km² (14.00 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,470 as of June 2023,^[4] with a population density of 41 people per km².

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 37.11 km² (14.33 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Kennington-Tisbury had a population of 1,443 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 351 people (32.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 528 households, comprising 756 males and 687 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 189 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (50.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 228 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 12.3% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.5% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 0.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 252 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 234 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 627 (55.1%) people were employed full-time, 207 (18.2%) were part-time, and 24 (2.1%) were unemployed.^[5]

Tisbury School is a state school for years 1 to 6^[6] with a roll of 117 students as of February 2024.^[7] The school was established in 1891, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1945 and the present classroom block was built to replace it.^[8]