Myross Bush

Myross Bush

Myross Bush is a rural community on the northeastern outskirts of the city of Invercargill in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. Other nearby settlements include Makarewa to the northwest, Rakahouka and Roslyn Bush to the northeast, and Kennington to the southeast.

The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings found Myross Bush to have a population of 465; 234 females and 231 males. This represents an increase of 3.3% or 15 people since the 1996 census. The community has a median income of NZ$21,700, which is NZ$5,500 higher than the regional average and NZ$3,200 higher than the national average.[1]

A small but well-established primary school is located in Myross Bush. Its location in a rural setting near an urban area was praised as advantageous for students in a 2006 report.[2]