Gonville, New Zealand

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Gonville
Suburb of Whanganui
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Area
[1]
 • Land362 ha (895 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total6,276
Springvale College Estate Whanganui Central
Tawhero
Gonville
Castlecliff (Whanganui River), Whanganui Airport Putiki

Gonville is a residential suburb of Whanganui, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council.[3]

Pakaitore Marae and meeting house is located in Gonville.[4] It is the tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Hāua hapū (subtribe) of Ngāti Hāua.[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,153—    
20135,934−0.52%
20186,276+1.13%
Source: [2]

Gonville, comprising the statistical areas of Gonville West, Gonville North and Gonville South, covers 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi).[1] It had a population of 6,276 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 342 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,478 households. There were 3,063 males and 3,204 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,416 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,254 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,622 (41.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 981 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.0% European/Pākehā, 32.5% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 4.4% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.9% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 6.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 510 (10.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,206 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,980 (40.7%) people were employed full-time, 720 (14.8%) were part-time, and 318 (6.5%) were unemployed.[2]

Individual statistical areas
Name Population Households Median age Median income
Gonville West 1,707 648 37.7 years $19,900[6]
Gonville North 2,565 1,038 33.8 years $24,000[7]
Gonville South 2,004 792 38.9 years $24,200[8]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education[]

Gonville School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[9][10] with a roll of 255 as of November 2021.[11]

Arahunga School is a co-educational state primary school,[12][13] with a roll of 44.[14]

St Anthony's School is a private primary school,[15] with a roll of 93.[16]

St. Dominic's College is a private secondary school,[17] with a roll of 51.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Gonville West (225200), Gonville North (225300) and Gonville South (225800).
  3. ^ "Gonville". idnz.co.nz.
  4. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Gonville West
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Gonville North
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Gonville South
  9. ^ "Gonville School Official School Website". gonville.school.nz.
  10. ^ "Gonville School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. ^ "Gonville School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. ^ "Arahunga School Official School Website". arahunga.info.
  13. ^ "Arahunga School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  14. ^ "Arahunga School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  15. ^ "St Anthony's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. ^ "St Anthony's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. ^ "St. Dominic's College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  18. ^ "St. Dominic's College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 39°57′S 175°01′E / 39.950°S 175.017°E / -39.950; 175.017

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