Witherlea

Witherlea is a suburb to the south of Blenheim's central district.[3][4]

Witherlea
Suburb
Coordinates: 41.538°S 173.954°E / -41.538; 173.954
CountryNew Zealand
CityBlenheim, New Zealand
Local authorityMarlborough District Council
Electoral ward
  • Blenheim General Ward
  • Marlborough Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land381 ha (941 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total6,030
Hospital(s)Wairau Hospital
Burleigh Redwoodtown Riverlands
Witherlea
(Wither Hills)

The Blenheim hospital campus, which includes Wairau Hospital, is in Witherlea.[5]

Omaka Cemetery has graves from early Pākehā settlement in the Wairau area.[6]

Demographics

Witherlea covers 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 5,690 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,496 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,563—    
20134,833+0.82%
20185,409+2.28%
Source: [7]

Witherlea had a population of 5,409 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 576 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 846 people (18.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,115 households, comprising 2,631 males and 2,775 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 987 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 741 (13.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,409 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 (23.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.0% European/Pākehā, 10.0% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, 4.0% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.4% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 786 (17.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 831 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 714 people (16.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,172 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 708 (16.0%) were part-time, and 81 (1.8%) were unemployed.[7]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Witherlea West2.442,6011,0661,01746.4 years$35,400[8]
Witherlea East1.372,8082,0501,09844.2 years$34,400[9]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Witherlea School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 347 students as of April 2023.[10][11]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  4. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. "Wairau Hospital". Nelson Marlborough Heath. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "Omaka Cemetery". Marlborough District Council. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Witherlea West (308300) and Witherlea East (308600).
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Witherlea West
  9. 2018 Census place summary: Witherlea East
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. Education Counts: Witherlea School
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