Kew, Invercargill

Kew is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.

Kew
Suburb
The former Southland Hospital building
The former Southland Hospital building
Coordinates: 46.436°S 168.356°E / -46.436; 168.356
CountryNew Zealand
CityInvercargill
Local authorityInvercargill City Council
Area
[1]
 • Land203 ha (502 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,070
Hospital(s)Southland Hospital
Appleby Strathern
(New River Estuary)
Kew
 Newfield
Clifton Kingswell

The suburb has a high rate of deprivation, dating back to the closure of the Ocean Beach freezing works in Bluff in 1991.[3]

Southland Hospital is located in Kew.[4] The hospital was first proposed in 1918 and completed in 1937.[5] It was known as Kew Hospital until at least the 1970s.[6]

The Kew Bowl, a former valedrome, is located in Kew.[7] It has been earmarked for housing development since its closure.[8] Habitat for Humanity purchased part of the site in 2019.[9] It held negotiations with Invercargill City Council, the Department of Conservation and Ngāi Tahu in 2021, to confirm the status of the land.[10]

Demographics

The Kew statistical area, which includes part of Appleby, covers 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,070 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,020 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,800—    
20131,914+0.88%
20181,965+0.53%
Source: [11]

Kew statistical area had a population of 1,965 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (2.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 801 households. There were 1,011 males and 954 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 34.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 414 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 423 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 834 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 291 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.4% European/Pākehā, 23.4% Māori, 6.4% Pacific peoples, 4.3% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 11.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.9% had no religion, 31.6% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (9.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 492 (31.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 69 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 699 (45.1%) people were employed full-time, 240 (15.5%) were part-time, and 93 (6.0%) were unemployed.[11]

Education

New River Primary is a state school for years 1 to 6[12] with a roll of 238 students as of April 2023.[13] The school was formed from the merger of Clarendon, Kew and Invercargill South schools with Clifton School at the beginning of 2005.[14]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Savory, Logan (12 September 2020). "Stark warning for Invercargill, 30 years on from the Ocean Beach closure". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  4. "Southland Hospital, Invercargill". southernhealth.nz. Southern District Health Board.
  5. Weaver, Georgia (4 December 2015). "Former Dee Street Maternity Hospital's future uncertain". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  6. Johnstone, Alexia (31 January 2021). "Knowledge at hand in pandemic". Allied Press. Otago Daily Times.
  7. "Council Seeking Expressions Of Interest For Kew Bowl Site". Invers Limited. whatsoninvers.nz. 15 January 2019.
  8. Rowe, Damian (21 January 2021). "Plans underway for more public housing in the southern region". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  9. Oldfield, Georgina (24 January 2019). "Habitat for Humanity buys Kew Bowl site in Invercargill". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. Rowe, Damian (24 January 2021). "Invercargill Kew Bowl ownership causes confusion over land status". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
  11. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kew (Invercargill City) (362200). 2018 Census place summary: Kew (Invercargill City)
  12. Education Counts: New River Primary
  13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  14. Mallard, Trevor (10 June 2004). "Merger of Clifton School (3939), Clarendon School (3937), Kew School (3972) and Invercargill South School (3968)". New Zealand Gazette.
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