Westbrook, Palmerston North

Westbrook is a suburb in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Westbrook
Coordinates: 40.357°S 175.572°E / -40.357; 175.572
CountryNew Zealand
CityPalmerston North
Local authorityPalmerston North City Council
Electoral ward
  • Te Hirawanui General Ward
  • Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area
  Land349 ha (862 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total3,480
Newbury Cloverlea
Westbrook
Takaro
Longburn Highbury

The semi-rural suburb includes the Olive Tree Village, the Manawatu Trotting Club, and several parks and reserves: Bill Brown Park, David Spring Park, Kimberley Park, Ashton Reserve, Amberley Reserve, Chippendale Reserve, Chelmarsh Reserve, Marybank Reserve, Dalfield Reserve, and part of the Kawau Stream Reserve.[3]

Demographics

Westbrook covers 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,480 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 997 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,039    
20133,003−0.17%
20183,261+1.66%
Source: [4]

Westbrook had a population of 3,261 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 258 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 222 people (7.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,101 households, comprising 1,587 males and 1,671 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 789 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 792 (24.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,275 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 405 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.6% European/Pākehā, 31.3% Māori, 12.2% Pacific peoples, 6.3% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.3% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 606 (24.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 189 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,173 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 318 (12.9%) were part-time, and 162 (6.6%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Westbrook1.132,9972,6521,01430.5 years$24,800[5]
Pioneer West2.362641128739.3 years$40,100[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Somerset Crescent School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[7] with a roll of 176 as of April 2023.[8]

References

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