Hamilton Lake (suburb)

Hamilton Lake
Suburb
Lake House
Lake House
Map
Coordinates: 37°48′14″S 175°16′37″E / 37.804°S 175.277°E / -37.804; 175.277
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardWest Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land244 ha (603 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
4,900
Maeroa Hamilton North Hamilton Central
Frankton
Hamilton Lake
 Hamilton West
Deanwell Melville

Hamilton Lake is a residential suburb of Hamilton, surrounding Lake Rotoroa and the Hamilton Lake Domain. Domain Drive was rebuilt in 1940[3] and most of the housing in the suburb near the lake had been built by 1943,[4] but development of the area to the south west only began in the 1970s[5] and was continuing in 1995.[6] The roads close to the lake are considered to be amongst Hamilton's premium streets.[7]

Demographics

Hamilton Lake covers 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,900 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,008 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,054—    
20133,210+0.71%
20183,483+1.65%
Source: [8]

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Hamilton Lake had a population of 3,483 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 273 people (8.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 429 people (14.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,344 households, comprising 1,722 males and 1,761 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 495 people (14.2%) aged under 15 years, 978 (28.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,566 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 441 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 65.8% European/Pākehā, 18.8% Māori, 4.6% Pacific peoples, 21.0% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.8% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.0% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 4.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 963 (32.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 357 (11.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 558 people (18.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,596 (53.4%) people were employed full-time, 435 (14.6%) were part-time, and 153 (5.1%) were unemployed.[8]

Education

Hamilton Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school for years 9 to 13 with a roll of 1706 as of August 2024.[9] It was founded in 1911 as Hamilton High School, and become single-sex in 1955 when Hamilton Boys' High School was created.[10]

Notable buildings

  • Lake House, 102 Lake Crescent, the homestead of the Rukuhia Estate, designed and built in 1873 by Isaac Richardson Vialou, Hamilton's first architect and mayor..[11]
  • Jolly House (Chateau Windemere), 39 Queen's Avenue, a residence built from 1910.[12]
  • Water Tower, 18 Ruakiwi Road, a utility building constructed from 1930.[13]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamilton Lake (suburb).

References

  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Hamilton's natural beauties. Waikato Times". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 28 May 1940. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Survey: SN266, Run: 831, Photo: 37". Retrolens. 14 June 1943.
  5. ^ "Survey: SN3470, Run: 4510, Photo: 14". Retrolens. 26 April 1971.
  6. ^ "Survey: SN9401, Run: C, Photo: 9". Retrolens. 16 February 1995.
  7. ^ Hawkes, Colleen; Rea, Anabela (2 April 2018). "Elite Streets: In Hamilton they're all street proud, but the water views win". Stuff.
  8. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hamilton Lake (179500). 2018 Census place summary: Hamilton Lake
  9. ^ Education Counts: Hamilton Girls' High School
  10. ^ "School History". Hamilton Girls' High School. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Lake House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Jolly House (Chateau Windemere)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Water Tower". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2020.