Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level.[3][4]
Portland | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 35°48′06″S 174°19′45″E / 35.80167°S 174.32917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Bream Bay Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 441 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
The major industry is Portland Cement, which is New Zealand's largest cement manufacturer.[5] It has a specialised loading dock on the harbour,[6] and quarries Tikorangi for lime.[7]
History
editThe Portland Cement Works, which started on Limestone Island in Whangārei Harbour in 1885, moved to Portland in 1916.[8][9] The Cement works is now owned by Golden Bay Cement, a division of Fletcher Building.
Dominion Cement built a mile-long pier of disused tram rails in 1913.[10]
The town had a railway station on the North Auckland Line from 1918 to 1975.[11]
Demographics
editPortland is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi).[1] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Otaika-Portland statistical area.[12]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 399 | — |
| 2013 | 333 | −2.55% |
| 2018 | 441 | +5.78% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Portland had a population of 441 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (32.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 132 households, comprising 234 males and 204 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.15 males per female, with 114 people (25.9%) aged under 15 years, 75 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 219 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (7.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.3% European/Pākehā, 39.5% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 0.7% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.6% had no religion, 25.2% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (13.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 84 (25.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (14.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 180 (55.0%) people were employed full-time, 51 (15.6%) were part-time, and 15 (4.6%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
editPortland School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 106 students as of August 2024.[13][14]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000860 and 7000865.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Northland – Industries". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Northland – Transport links". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years. p. 65.
- ^ "Whangarei Harbour". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "Brief History of the Cement Industry in New Zealand". Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008. This source gives a date of 1918 for the move to Portland.
- ^ "MANAWATU TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 18 August 1913. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Otaika-Portland
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Portland School