Ilam, New Zealand
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| Suburb: | Ilam |
| City: | Christchurch |
| Island: | South Island |
| Surrounded by: | |
| to the north | Burnside |
| to the east | Fendalton |
| to the south | Upper Riccarton |
| to the west | Avonhead |
Ilam is a leafy suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury.
Located between State Highway 1 and the Christchurch International Airport, it is handily placed for transportation. It is also located close to the major retail area of Riccarton.
The suburb was named after the ancestral home of the Hon. John Charles Watts-Russell (1825-1874), who hailed from Ilam Hall in Staffordshire, England. He settled in Canterbury in 1850 and named his property Ilam.
The major schools in Ilam are Ilam Primary School and Cobham Intermediate School both of which are highly respected schools in the area.
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