Monaco, New Zealand

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Monaco
Suburb
Coordinates: 41°18′15″S 173°12′40″E / 41.30417°S 173.21111°E / -41.30417; 173.21111
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNelson
Territorial authorityNelson
Government
 • Nelson City MayorRachel Reese
 • Nelson MPRachel Boyack
 • Te Tai Tonga MPRino Tirikatene
Area
[1]
 • Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2021)[2]
 • Total2,470
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7010
Area code(s)03

Monaco is a small suburb of Nelson, New Zealand, west of town centre of Stoke. It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of Nelson Airport, southwest of central Nelson.[3]

The Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers a land area of 1.14 km², including the peninsula.[1]

History[]

The estimated population of the area was 2,160 in 1996.[4]

It reached 2,190 in 2001 and 2,298 in 2006, held steady at 2,298 in 2013, and then rose to 2,376 in 2018.[4]

Demography[]

The Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area had an estimated population of 2,470 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2,167 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,298—    
20132,298+0.00%
20182,376+0.67%
Source: [5]

Broadgreen-Monaco had a population of 2,376 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 78 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 927 households. There were 1,122 males and 1,254 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 435 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 387 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 489 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.9% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 3.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.4% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 264 (13.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 435 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 885 (45.6%) people were employed full-time, 324 (16.7%) were part-time, and 57 (2.9%) were unemployed.[5]

Economy[]

In 2018, 12.7% worked in manufacturing, 9.2% worked in construction, 6.2% worked in hospitality, 6.2% worked in transport, 9.2% worked in education, and 12.2% worked in healthcare.[4]

Transport[]

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 71.6% drove a car, 3.8% rode in a car, 2.4% use a bike, and 2.4% walk or run.[4]

No one used public transport.[4]

Education[]

Birchwood School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.[6][7] It has a roll of 258 as of November 2021.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
  4. ^ a b c d e "Place Summary – Broadgreen-Monaco". Stats NZ. Statistics New Zealand.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Broadgreen-Monaco (304400). 2018 Census place summary: Broadgreen-Monaco
  6. ^ "Birchwood School Official School Website". birchwood.school.nz.
  7. ^ "Birchwood School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. ^ "Birchwood School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

Coordinates: 41°18′15″S 173°12′40″E / 41.30417°S 173.21111°E / -41.30417; 173.21111

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