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Stepneyville
Stepneyville is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 to the west of Nelson city centre, on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, between Port Nelson and Britannia Heights.[3][4] GeographyThe corresponding Statistics New Zealand statistical area is Britannia, which also includes Beachville and covers a land area of 0.84 km2.[2] Haulashore Island is located offshore from Stepneyville.[5] Other public reserves in Stepneyville include Pioneers Park, Russell Reserve and Wakefield Quay Gardens.[5] HistoryThe estimated population of Britannia reached 1,770 in 1996.[6] The boundaries prior to 2006 may not have been the same. It was 1,830 in 2001, 1,566 in 2006, 1,650 in 2013, and 1,767 in 2018.[6] DemographyBritannia had an estimated population of 1,880 as of June 2024,[1] with a population density of 2,238 people per km2.
Britannia had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 117 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 201 people (12.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 768 households, comprising 846 males and 924 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 45.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 276 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 873 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 330 (18.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 3.7% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 27.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.2% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 468 (31.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 198 (13.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 255 people (17.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 690 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 255 (17.3%) were part-time, and 48 (3.3%) were unemployed.[7] EconomyIn 2018, 8.3% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 6.7% worked in construction, 0.0% worked in retail and wholesale, 8.9% worked in hospitality, 5.7% worked in transport, 7.3% worked in education, and 10.8% worked in healthcare.[6] TransportAs of 2018, among those who commute to work, 78.6% drove a car, 2.8% rode in a car, 1.5% use a bike, and 1.5% walk or run.[6] No one used public transport.[6] References
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