Whanganui Central

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Whanganui Central
Suburb of Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle building
Whanganui Chronicle building
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Area
[1]
 • Land418 ha (1,033 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total4,203
St Johns Hill Aramoho Whanganui East
College Estate
Whanganui Central
Gonville Putiki Durie Hill
Whanganui Tramways Museum

Whanganui Central is the central business district and central suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,131—    
20133,786−1.24%
20184,203+2.11%
Source: [2]

Whanganui Central, comprising the statistical areas of Laird Park, Cornmarket and Whanganui Central, covers 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi).[1] It had a population of 4,203 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 417 people (11.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (1.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,878 households. There were 1,980 males and 2,220 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 705 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 843 (20.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,803 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 855 (20.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.1% European/Pākehā, 28.6% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, 7.3% 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 15.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.1% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 1.3% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 6.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (15.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 840 (24.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,266 (36.2%) people were employed full-time, 507 (14.5%) were part-time, and 267 (7.6%) were unemployed.[2]

Individual statistical areas
Name Population Households Median age Median income
Laird Park 2,247 906 38.8 years $22,000[3]
Cornmarket 1,350 705 49.4 years $21,700[4]
Whanganui Central 606 267 39.5 years $26,000[5]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Features[]

Whanganui Regional Museum opened in 1892 and contains a range of displays about Whangaui's Māori and European settlement.[6][7]

Sarjeant Gallery opened in 1919.[8][9]

Education[]

Keith Street School is a co-educational state primary school,[10] with a roll of 146 as of November 2021.[11]

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. Laird Park (224800), Cornmarket (225400) and Whanganui Central (225700).
  3. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Laird Park
  4. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cornmarket
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whanganui Central
  6. ^ "Whanganui Regional Museum". Whanganui Regional Museum.
  7. ^ "Whanganui Regional Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 39°55′49″S 175°02′52″E / 39.930355°S 175.047644°E / -39.930355; 175.047644

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