Horsham Downs

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Horsham Downs
Locality
Coordinates: 37°41′56″S 175°15′00″E / 37.699°S 175.250°E / -37.699; 175.250Coordinates: 37°41′56″S 175°15′00″E / 37.699°S 175.250°E / -37.699; 175.250
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total714
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Horsham Downs is a locality about 9.5 km north of Hamilton.

Before 1906, the area was undeveloped, covered with teatree and ferns.[1] After August 1906 sheep and cattle farms were successfully developed.[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006537—    
2013687+3.58%
2018714+0.77%
Source: [3]

Horsham Downs had a population of 714 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (3.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 177 people (33.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 228 households. There were 354 males and 360 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years, with 162 people (22.7%) aged under 15 years, 111 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 351 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.6% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 14.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 21.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.3% had no religion, 47.1% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 189 (34.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 63 (11.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 303 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 93 (16.8%) were part-time, and 15 (2.7%) were unemployed.[3]

Education[]

Horsham Downs School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 8,[4] with a roll of 392 as of November 2021.[5] The school opened in 1916, and has expanded as the suburbs of Hamilton have expanded northwards.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Waikato Show". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13798. 10 July 1908. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Making a Farm, Utilising Cheap Land". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13779. 18 June 1908. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Horsham Downs (172700). 2018 Census place summary: Horsham Downs
  4. ^ Education Counts: Horsham Downs School
  5. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Principal's Welcome". Horsham Downs School. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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