Durie Hill

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Durie Hill
Suburb of Whanganui
Durie Hill Memorial Tower
Durie Hill Memorial Tower
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Area
[1]
 • Land257 ha (635 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total2,130
Whanganui East
(Whanganui River) Whanganui Central
Durie Hill
 Okoia
Putiki

Durie Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

The suburb was designed in 1920 by Samuel Hurst Seager as a garden suburb based on garden-city planning principles. It was designed with curvilinear streets, reserves, croquet lawns and tennis courts.[3]

The Durie Hill Elevator connects the suburb with Anzac Parade.[4] The elevator and tunnel were proposed by Wanganui Chronicle editor John Ball and Technical School engineering instructor Edward Crow, but most residents of the new suburb refused to fund it.[5][6]

A revitalisation programme was launched in 2019, including the introduction of planter boxes and the founding of a village market.[7]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,139—    
20132,112−0.18%
20182,130+0.17%
Source: [2]

The statistical area of Bastia-Durie Hill, which covers 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi),[1] had a population of 2,130 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (0.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 9 people (-0.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 900 households. There were 1,041 males and 1,089 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 46.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 375 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 297 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,011 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (21.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.5% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 420 (23.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 264 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 879 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 267 (15.2%) were part-time, and 48 (2.7%) were unemployed.[2]

Education[]

Durie Hill School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] with a roll of 267 as of November 2021.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bastia-Durie Hill (225900). 2018 Census place summary: Bastia-Durie Hill
  3. ^ Schrader, Ben (11 March 2020). "City planning - Planning between the world wars". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  4. ^ "Durie Hill Elevator and Tower". Visit Whanganui. Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ^ Smart, Maxwell J.G.; Bates, Arthur P. (1972). The Wanganui Story. Wanganui: Wanganui Newspapers Ltd. p. 187.
  6. ^ Wrigglesworth, Karen (2 January 2011). "Wanganui, NZ: Durie Hill Tunnel & Elevator". Geeky Getaways. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ^ Brooks, Paul (27 June 2019). "Durie Hill team steps up". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Wanganui Midweek.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 39°56′17″S 175°04′07″E / 39.938026°S 175.068702°E / -39.938026; 175.068702

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