Whalers Gate

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Whalers Gate
Suburb of New Plymouth
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CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Electoral wardCity
Area
 • Land209 ha (516 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total2,274
Spotswood Marfell
Whalers Gate
 Hurdon
Omata Hurdon

Whalers Gate is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre.

The area was allocated to several whalers in 1847, and was called "The Whaler's Gate" at least from 1860.[3] The main street, Barrett Road, is named after Dicky Barrett, one of the whalers.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,320—    
20131,869+5.09%
20182,274+4.00%
Source: [2]

The Whalers Gate statistical area covers 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi).[1] It had a population of 2,274 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 405 people (21.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 954 people (72.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 939 households. There were 1,077 males and 1,197 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 51.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 345 people (15.2%) aged under 15 years, 258 (11.3%) aged 15 to 29, 930 (40.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 741 (32.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.5% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 8.0% 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 19.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.1% had no religion, 50.5% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 363 (18.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 420 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 774 (40.1%) people were employed full-time, 267 (13.8%) were part-time, and 42 (2.2%) were unemployed.[2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Whalers Gate (217200). 2018 Census place summary: Whalers Gate
  3. ^ "Defence of Colonel Gold". Wellington Independent. 3 July 1860. p. 6.
  4. ^ Gooch, Mike (26 February 2019). "Whalers Rise (TDN 25/02/2019)". Kete New Plymouth.

Coordinates: 39°05′10″S 174°02′02″E / 39.086°S 174.034°E / -39.086; 174.034

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