Blaketown

Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand.[3] The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth.[4][5]

For the Canadian town, see Blaketown, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Blaketown
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
CityGreymouth
Local authorityGrey District Council
Electoral wardCentral
Area
[1]
 • Land74 ha (183 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total880
Cobden
(Tasman Sea)
Blaketown
 Greymouth Central
Karoro

The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early storekeeper in the district.[6]

Demographics

Blaketown covers 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 880 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,189 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006864—    
2013840−0.40%
2018810−0.72%
Source: [7]
Blaketown Lagoon

Blaketown had a population of 810 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 30 people (−3.6%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 54 people (−6.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 375 households, comprising 414 males and 396 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 135 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 147 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 390 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 141 (17.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.3% European/Pākehā, 11.1% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 2.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.7% had no religion, 27.4% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (8.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 234 (34.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 69 people (10.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 330 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 108 (16.0%) were part-time, and 24 (3.6%) were unemployed.[7]

Education

Blaketown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 73 students as of April 2023.[8][9]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Place name detail: Blaketown". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  4. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  5. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  6. George Ogilvy Preshaw, P. O. Preshaw (1888). Banking Under Difficulties. p. 102.
  7. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Blaketown (310200). 2018 Census place summary: Blaketown
  8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. Education Counts: Blaketown School

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