Stoke, New Zealand

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Stoke
Suburb
Stoke is slightly right of centre, lying between Richmond on the left and Tahunanui under the coastal cloud on the right
Stoke is slightly right of centre, lying between Richmond on the left and Tahunanui under the coastal cloud on the right
Coordinates: 41°19′05″S 173°13′37″E / 41.318°S 173.227°E / -41.318; 173.227Coordinates: 41°19′05″S 173°13′37″E / 41.318°S 173.227°E / -41.318; 173.227
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNelson
Territorial authorityNelson
Government
 • Nelson City MayorRachel Reese
 • Nelson MPRachel Boyack
 • Te Tai Tonga MPRino Tirikatene
Area
[1]
 • Total22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2021)[2]
 • Total19,760
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7011
Area code(s)03

Stoke is a suburb of Nelson in New Zealand, located between Richmond and Tahunanui. Stoke was named by William Songer, the personal servant of Arthur Wakefield, after his birthplace Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk.[3]

In 2010 it was voted the "Keep New Zealand Beautiful People's Choice Best Place in New Zealand".[4]

A group of streets in Stoke, between Main Road Stoke and Nayland Road, are named after famous literary figures: Kipling, Tennyson, Keats, Shelley, Marlowe, Browning, Dickens, Homer and Coleridge.

Facilities[]

Saxton's Field is an outdoor sports ground with softball, cricket, football, and hockey fields, a court for netball and an archery programme.

Saxtons' Stadium is a home of indoor sports such as futsal, handball, table tennis and volleyball, and the home of the basketball team Nelson Giants.

Isel Park is an historic park and house, which form part of the legacy left by the Marsden family of Stoke. It includes the Isel Park research facility which is part of the Nelson Provincial Museum.[5]

The Stoke Hand sculpture is located outside Stoke library.

Demographics[]

Stoke covers 22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 19,760 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 888 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200615,183—    
201316,788+1.45%
201818,672+2.15%
Source: [6]

Stoke had a population of 18,672 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,884 people (11.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3,489 people (23.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 7,221 households. There were 8,889 males and 9,792 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 3,237 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 2,991 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 8,088 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 4,353 (23.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 4.4% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.8% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,466 (16.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 3,393 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 6,930 (44.9%) people were employed full-time, 2,394 (15.5%) were part-time, and 396 (2.6%) were unemployed.[6]

Individual statistical areas
Name Population Households Median age Median income
Broadgreen-Monaco 2,376 927 44.2 years $27,500[7]
Nayland 1,899 717 38.5 years $30,300[8]
Aldinga 3,168 1,236 51.1 years $26,500[9]
Maitlands 2,148 867 41.5 years $31,300[10]
Saxton 57 27 37.1 years $31,900[11]
Suffolk 2,721 1,041 53.1 years $27,000[12]
Omaio 3,387 1,311 44 years $26,800[13]
Enner Glynn 2,916 1,095 41.9 years $34,600[14]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800
Stoke Main Road

Education[]

Stoke School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students/[15][16] It has a roll of 237 as of November 2021.[17]

Nelson Christian Academy is a co-educational private Christian primary school for Year 1 to 8 students.[18] It has a roll of 255.[19]

Local high schools include Nayland College, a state school in Nayland, and Garin College, a Catholic school in Richmond.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 377. ISBN 9780143204107.
  4. ^ Goodger, Karen (10 December 2010). "Beaut suburb is stoked at being NZ's top place". Nelson Mail. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 2 December 2012. The Nelson suburb traditionally joked about as being a retirement village is officially New Zealand's favourite place. Stoke was awarded the honour at the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards in Parliament last night...
  5. ^ Isel House and Park – legacy of the Marsden family The Prow. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Broadgreen-Monaco (304400), Nayland (305000), Aldinga (305100), Maitlands (305400), Saxton (305700), Suffolk (305800), Omaio (305900) and Enner Glynn (306000).
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Broadgreen-Monaco
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Nayland
  9. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Aldinga
  10. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Maitlands
  11. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Saxton
  12. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Suffolk
  13. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Omaio
  14. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Enner Glynn
  15. ^ "Stoke School Official School Website". stoke.school.nz.
  16. ^ "Stoke School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. ^ "Stoke School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  18. ^ "Nelson Christian Academy Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  19. ^ "Nelson Christian Academy Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  20. ^ "Find schools in Nelson City". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

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