St Andrews is a suburb in north-western Hamilton in New Zealand.[3] One of its main features is an 18-hole golf course[4] built on an old flood plain on the west bank of the Waikato River. This area was regularly flooded before the construction of the Karapiro HEP dam further up river.[citation needed]
St Andrews | |
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 A neighbourhood in St Andrews, Hamilton | |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′8.31″S 175°15′19.7″E / 37.7523083°S 175.255472°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | West Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 260 ha (640 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,790 |
| Pukete | Flagstaff | Harrowfield |
| Te Rapa |
  St Andrews  |
Queenwood |
| Forest Lake | Beerescourt | Chartwell |
Demographics
editSaint Andrews covers 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,790 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,227 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,151 | — |
| 2013 | 4,995 | −0.44% |
| 2018 | 5,361 | +1.42% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Saint Andrews had a population of 5,361 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 366 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 210 people (4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,929 households, comprising 2,562 males and 2,796 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,119 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,071 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,304 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 870 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 73.5% European/Pākehā, 23.3% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 11.1% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.7% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 861 (20.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 771 (18.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 705 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,190 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 519 (12.2%) were part-time, and 204 (4.8%) were unemployed.[5]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews West | 1.01 | 2,880 | 2,851 | 945 | 31.8 years | $31,300 | [6] |
| Saint Andrews East | 1.59 | 2,481 | 1,560 | 984 | 42.8 years | $39,200 | [7] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editHamilton Junior High School is a school catering for years 7–10. It has 131 students.[8]
Hamilton North School is a special school catering for students with intellectual disabilities. It has 157 students.[9]
Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ Investigation continues into tracing Waikato River foam
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Saint Andrews West (176400) and Saint Andrews East (176500).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Saint Andrews West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Saint Andrews East
- ^ Education Counts: Hamilton Junior High School
- ^ Education Counts: Hamilton North School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.