Coatesville, New Zealand

Coatesville
Farmlets near Coatesville in 1977
Farmlets near Coatesville in 1977
Map
Coordinates: 36°42′59″S 174°38′33″E / 36.71639°S 174.64250°E / -36.71639; 174.64250
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
WardRodney ward
Local boardRodney Local Board
SubdivisionDairy Flat subdivision
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
2,140
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)

Coatesville is an affluent, rural community situated approximately 30 km north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. Albany lies to the east, Paremoremo to the south, Riverhead to the south-west, and Dairy Flat to the north.[3][4]

The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates, the Prime Minister at the time.[5]

Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville.[6] Other gardens open to the public by appointment include Woodbridge[7] and Twin Lakes.[8]

Demographics

Coatesville covers 21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,140 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 99 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,974—    
20132,223+1.71%
20182,328+0.93%
Source: [9]

Before the 2023 census, Coatesville had a larger boundary, covering 24.37 km2 (9.41 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Coatesville had a population of 2,328 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (17.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 744 households, comprising 1,146 males and 1,182 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 42.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 441 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 444 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,152 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 291 (12.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.8% European/Pākehā, 4.4% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 10.1% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 32.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.2% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 612 (32.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (7.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 618 people (32.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,002 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 345 (18.3%) were part-time, and 33 (1.7%) were unemployed.[9]

Education

Coatesville School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 277 students as at August 2024,[10][11] A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923.[5] The school celebrated 100 years on 16 of October 2016.

Coatesville Playcentre started in Coatesville Hall in the 1970s before moving into a purpose built centre next to the school in the 1980s. Playcentre offers parent-led early childhood education for children aged 0–5 years.[12]

Coatesville Learning Centre opened in 2012 catering for 1- to 5-year-old children.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ^ a b "A Brief History of Coatesville". Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers Association. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  6. ^ "Mincher". Friar's Gardens of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  7. ^ "Woodbridge". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  8. ^ "Twin Lakes". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Retrieved 28 August 2008. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Coatesville (115500). 2018 Census place summary: Coatesville
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  11. ^ Education Counts: Coatesville School
  12. ^ "North Shore Playcentre Association". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.