| Levels Valley | |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Area |
| Coordinates: | -44.31°N 171.102°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canterbury |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Timaru District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pleasant Point-Temuka Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Pleasant Point |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Name: | Timaru District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Environment Canterbury |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Timaru |
| Leader Title3: | Rangitata MP |
| Leader Title4: | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | NZST |
| Utc Offset1: | +12 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 7983 |
| Area Code: | 03 |
| Blank Name: | Local iwi |
| Blank Info: | Ngāi Tahu |
Levels Valley is a small rural community in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is located south-west of Pleasant Point and north-west of Timaru. Papaka Stream runs through the area.[1]
The Levels Valley statistical area, which also includes Totara Valley and Cave, covers 386.38km2.[2] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Levels Valley had a population of 1,044 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (3.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 390 households, comprising 564 males and 483 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 45.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 228 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 114 (10.9%) aged 15 to 29, 552 (52.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.8% European/Pākehā, 7.2% Māori, 0.6% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.7% had no religion, 44.8% were Christian, 0.3% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 156 (19.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 162 people (19.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 465 (57.0%) people were employed full-time, 165 (20.2%) were part-time, and 12 (1.5%) were unemployed.