Upper Hutt Central is the commercial and geographic focal point of Upper Hutt city, located in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
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| Coordinates: 41°07′26″S 175°04′16″E / 41.124°S 175.071°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Wayne Guppy |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 740 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
The area is served by Upper Hutt Railway Station.
Economy
editThe main shopping street is Main St.
It includes The Mall Upper Hutt, a shopping centre with 44 shops including The Warehouse, Farmers, and Monterey Cinemas.[3]
Demographics
editUpper Hutt Central statistical area covers 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)[1] and includes Kingsley Heights and Maidstone. It had an estimated population of 740 as of June 2024, with a population density of 330 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 417 | — |
| 2013 | 513 | +3.00% |
| 2018 | 615 | +3.69% |
| Source: [4] | ||
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Upper Hutt Central had a population of 615 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (19.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 198 people (47.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 213 households, comprising 321 males and 294 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 108 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 123 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 318 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 66 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.0% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 6.3% Pasifika, 13.2% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 27.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.9% had no religion, 44.9% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim and 3.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 117 people (23.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (14.8%) were part-time, and 24 (4.7%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
editUpper Hutt School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[5][6] with a roll of 437 as of August 2024.[7]
St Joseph's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] with a roll of 542.[9] The school celebrated its centenary in 2010[10] although the school opened to support an orphanage which was established in 1911.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Stores Archive". themallupperhutt.co.nz. Ganson Management.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Upper Hutt Central (243000). 2018 Census place summary: Upper Hutt Central
- ^ "Upper Hutt School Official School Website". upperhuttprimary.school.nz.
- ^ "Upper Hutt School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Upper Hutt School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Joseph's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Joseph's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Joseph's turns 100". Dominion Post. 16 June 2010.
- ^ "St Joseph's School, Upper Hutt". Mercy Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2022.