Whanganui Central

Whanganui Central
Suburb
Whanganui Chronicle building
Whanganui Chronicle building
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Coordinates: 39°55′49″S 175°02′52″E / 39.930355°S 175.047644°E / -39.930355; 175.047644
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Local authorityWhanganui District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land418 ha (1,033 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
4,460
St Johns Hill Aramoho Whanganui East
College Estate
Whanganui Central
 Bastia Hill
Gonville Putiki Durie Hill

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

Whanganui Central covers 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,460 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,067 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,131—    
20133,786−1.24%
20184,203+2.11%
Source: [3]
Whanganui Tramways Museum

Whanganui Central 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, comprising 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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.1% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 3.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 840 (24.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 186 people (5.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. 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.[3]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Laird Park 1.11 2,247 2,204 906 38.8 years $22,000[4]
Cornmarket 0.63 1,350 2,142 705 49.4 years $21,700[5]
Whanganui Central 2.44 606 248 267 39.5 years $26,000[6]
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.[7][8]

Sarjeant Gallery opened in 1919.[9][10]

Education

Keith Street School is a co-educational state primary school,[11] with a roll of 165 as of August 2024.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Laird Park (224800), Cornmarket (225400) and Whanganui Central (225700).
  4. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Laird Park
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cornmarket
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whanganui Central
  7. ^ "Whanganui Regional Museum". Whanganui Regional Museum.
  8. ^ "Whanganui Regional Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.