Whanganui East

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Whanganui East
Suburb of Whanganui
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Area
[1]
 • Land442 ha (1,092 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total6,156
Aramoho Upokongaro
Whanganui East
Whanganui Central

Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,063—    
20135,820−0.58%
20186,156+1.13%
Source: [2]

Whanganui East, comprising the statistical areas of Wembley Park, Whanganui East-Williams Domain and Whanganui East-Riverlands, covers 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi).[1] It had a population of 6,156 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 93 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,508 households. There were 2,829 males and 3,333 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female, with 1,329 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,044 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,457 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,329 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.8% European/Pākehā, 30.8% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 9.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.6% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 5.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (10.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,215 (25.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,890 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 699 (14.5%) were part-time, and 294 (6.1%) were unemployed.[2]

Individual statistical areas
Name Population Households Median age Median income
Wembley Park 1,695 636 38.5 years $22,200[3]
Whanganui East-Williams Domain 2,277 921 42.8 years $23,300[4]
Whanganui East-Riverlands 2,184 951 42.8 years $24,300[5]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education[]

Whanganui East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 205 as of November 2021.[7]

St Anne's School is a co-educational state integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8][9] with a roll of 256.[10]

Whanganui Girls' College is a single-sex state secondary school,[11][12] with a roll of 329.[13]

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. Wembley Park (224900), Whanganui East-Williams Domain (225100) and Whanganui East-Riverlands (225500).
  3. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Wembley Park
  4. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whanganui East-Williams Domain
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whanganui East-Riverlands
  6. ^ "Whanganui East School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. ^ "Whanganui East School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. ^ "St Anne's School Official School Website". stannes.school.nz.
  9. ^ "St Anne's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. ^ "St Anne's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  11. ^ "Whanganui Girls' College Official School Website". wanganui-girls.school.nz.
  12. ^ "Whanganui Girls' College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ^ "Whanganui Girls' College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 39°55′02″S 175°03′48″E / 39.917154°S 175.063240°E / -39.917154; 175.063240

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