Homedale, New Zealand
Homedale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Homedale | |
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Coordinates: 41.275°S 174.955°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Lower Hutt City |
Electoral ward | Wainuiomata |
Area | |
• Land | 422 ha (1,043 acres) |
Population (June 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 6,060 |
Hospital(s) | -41.275222860466044, 174.95458328808823 |
Wainuiomata Central | Glendale | |
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Eastbourne |
Demographics
Homedale, comprising the statistical areas of Homedale East and Homedale West, covers 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 6,060 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,436 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 5,571 | — |
2013 | 5,349 | −0.58% |
2018 | 5,694 | +1.26% |
Source: [3] |
Homedale had a population of 5,694 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 345 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,947 households, comprising 2,829 males and 2,865 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,236 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,245 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,529 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 687 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.7% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 14.9% Pasifika, 6.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 981 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 537 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,394 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 546 (12.2%) were part-time, and 237 (5.3%) were unemployed.[3]
Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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Homedale East | 2.91 | 3,063 | 1,053 | 1,035 | 33.9 years | $33,000[4] |
Homedale West | 1.31 | 2,631 | 2,008 | 912 | 34.5 years | $31,000[5] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Wainuiomata Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in Homedale, and has 214 students as of April 2023.[6] It was established in 1857[7] and merged with Wood Hatton School in 2002.
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Homedale East (247300) and Homedale West (247400).
- 2018 Census place summary: Homedale East
- 2018 Census place summary: Homedale West
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- "Wainuiomata Primary School". Retrieved 31 August 2016.