Masterton West is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island.
Masterton West | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′57″S 175°38′50″E / 40.949244°S 175.647335°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Masterton |
| Local authority | Masterton District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 121 ha (299 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,160 |
| Railway stations | Renall Street railway station |
| Lansdowne | ||
| Ngaumutawa |
  Masterton West  |
Masterton Central |
| Kuripuni | Masterton East |
It includes Renall Street railway station and the Douglas Parks sports group.[3]
Air quality in Masterton West exceeded World Health Organization guidelines for 28 days in 2018 and 34 days in 2019.[4]
Demographics
editDouglas Park statistical area, which corresponds to Masterton West, covers 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,160 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,785 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,887 | — |
| 2013 | 1,905 | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 2,016 | +1.14% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Douglas Park had a population of 2,016 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 129 people (6.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 810 households, comprising 924 males and 1,092 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 44.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 408 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 336 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 801 (39.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 471 (23.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 17.1% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 3.0% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.9% had no religion, 38.2% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 270 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 351 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 177 people (11.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 678 (42.2%) people were employed full-time, 252 (15.7%) were part-time, and 60 (3.7%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
editDouglas Park School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 358 as of August 2024.[8]
Wairarapa College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[9][10] with a roll of 999.[11]
St Matthew's Collegiate is a state-integrated Anglican girls' secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students,[12][13] with a roll of 292.[14]
Masterton West also has a kindergarten.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Sportsgrounds". mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council.
- ^ Brown, Emma (6 March 2020). "Old burners out, cleaner air on way". Wairarapa Times-Age.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Douglas Park (256100). 2018 Census place summary: Douglas Park
- ^ "Douglas Park School Official School Website". douglaspark.school.nz.
- ^ "Douglas Park School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Douglas Park School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Wairarapa College Official School Website". waicol.co.nz.
- ^ "Wairarapa College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Wairarapa College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Matthew's Collegiate Official School Website". stmatts.school.nz.
- ^ "St Matthew's Collegiate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Matthew's Collegiate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Masterton West Kindergarten Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.