Queenstown East

Queenstown East is a residential suburb of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. State Highway 6A runs through it.

Queenstown East
Queenstown East viewed from Kelvin Heights
Queenstown East viewed from Kelvin Heights
Coordinates: 45.034°S 168.669°E / -45.034; 168.669
CountryNew Zealand
CityQueenstown
Local authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
Electoral wardQueenstown-Wakatipu Ward
Area
  Land218 ha (539 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total3,860
Queenstown Hill Frankton
Queenstown Central
Queenstown East
(Lake Wakatipu) (Frankton Arm)

Queenstown Gardens is a boatnical garden in the southwest part of the suburb.[3]

Demographics

Queenstown East covers 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,860 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,771 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,499    
20132,931+2.30%
20183,333+2.60%
Source: [4]

Queenstown East had a population of 3,333 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 834 people (33.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,044 households. There were 1,761 males and 1,572 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female, with 231 people (6.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,299 (39.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,560 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (7.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 71.9% European/Pākehā, 4.1% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 19.0% Asian, and 9.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 63.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.3% had no religion, 26.9% were Christian, 3.0% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 2.8% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 867 (27.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 183 (5.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 447 people (14.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,424 (78.1%) people were employed full-time, 288 (9.3%) were part-time, and 36 (1.2%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Queenstown East0.981,4161,44544130.5 years$38,800[5]
Frankton Arm1.201,9171,59860331.2 years$41,200[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Queenstown Gardens Trail". Queenstown New Zealand. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Queenstown East (348200) and Frankton Arm (348300).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Queenstown East
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Frankton Arm
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