St Leonards is an inner suburb of Hastings, New Zealand, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It is named for St Leonards-on-Sea, a neighbouring town to Hastings' own English namesake.
St Leonards | |
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 View of Saint Leonards Park | |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′02″S 176°50′02″E / 39.634°S 176.834°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hastings |
| Local authority | Hastings District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 103 ha (255 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 3,060 |
| Camberley | Frimley | Mahora |
  St Leonards  |
Tomoana | |
| Raureka | Hastings Central |
The suburb is located immediately north and northwest of the city centre, with the city's main road, Heretaunga Street, passing through its centre.
St Leonard's Park is a sports field used for touch rugby in summer and football in winter.[3]
Demographics
editSt Leonards covers 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,060 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,971 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,223 | — |
| 2013 | 2,259 | +0.23% |
| 2018 | 2,646 | +3.21% |
| Source: [4] | ||
St Leonards had a population of 2,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (19.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 954 households, comprising 1,311 males and 1,335 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 477 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 630 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 64.9% European/Pākehā, 25.6% Māori, 11.7% Pacific peoples, 11.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 23.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.4% had no religion, 39.9% were Christian, 2.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 2.4% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (14.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 465 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people (7.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,134 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 351 (16.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.9%) were unemployed.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "St Leonard's Park". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St Leonards (209700). 2018 Census place summary: St Leonards