Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
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| Coordinates: 39°55′02″S 175°03′48″E / 39.917154°S 175.063240°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whanganui |
| Local authority | Whanganui District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 441 ha (1,090 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 6,390 |
| Aramoho | Upokongaro | |
  Whanganui East  |
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| Whanganui Central | Bastia Hill |
Demographics
editWhanganui East covers 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,390 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,449 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,063 | — |
| 2013 | 5,820 | −0.58% |
| 2018 | 6,156 | +1.13% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Whanganui East had a population of 6,156 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 93 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,508 households, comprising 2,829 males and 3,333 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female, with 1,329 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,044 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,457 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,329 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.8% European/Pākehā, 30.8% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 3.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,215 (25.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 276 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,890 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 699 (14.5%) were part-time, and 294 (6.1%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley Park | 1.54 | 1,695 | 1,101 | 636 | 38.5 years | $22,200[4] |
| Whanganui East-Williams Domain | 1.38 | 2,277 | 1,650 | 921 | 42.8 years | $23,300[5] |
| Whanganui East-Riverlands | 1.50 | 2,184 | 1,456 | 951 | 42.8 years | $24,300[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editWhanganui East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[7] with a roll of 196 as of August 2024.[8]
St Anne's School is a co-educational state integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[9][10] with a roll of 201.[11]
Whanganui Girls' College is a single-sex state secondary school,[12][13] with a roll of 366.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wembley Park (224900), Whanganui East-Williams Domain (225100) and Whanganui East-Riverlands (225500).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Wembley Park
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whanganui East-Williams Domain
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whanganui East-Riverlands
- ^ "Whanganui East School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Whanganui East School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Anne's School Official School Website". stannes.school.nz.
- ^ "St Anne's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Anne's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Whanganui Girls' College Official School Website". wanganui-girls.school.nz.
- ^ "Whanganui Girls' College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Whanganui Girls' College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.