Richmond, Invercargill

Richmond is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.

Richmond
Coordinates: 46.4073°S 168.3690°E / -46.4073; 168.3690
CountryNew Zealand
CityInvercargill
Local authorityInvercargill City Council
Area
  Land128 ha (316 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total3,620
Avenal Windsor Waverley
Invercargill Central
Richmond
Hawthorndale
Appleby Turnbull Thomson Park

Demographics

Richmond covers 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,620 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,828 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,336    
20133,342+0.03%
20183,480+0.81%
Source: [3]

Richmond had a population of 3,480 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 144 people (4.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,479 households. There were 1,662 males and 1,815 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 38.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 609 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 720 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,533 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 618 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.1% European/Pākehā, 15.3% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 8.2% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (18.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 636 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 396 people (13.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,470 (51.2%) people were employed full-time, 387 (13.5%) were part-time, and 105 (3.7%) were unemployed.[3]

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Richmond (Invercargill City) (361600). 2018 Census place summary: Richmond (Invercargill City)
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