Masterton Central is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island.
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.jpg) Masterton Town Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′56″S 175°39′39″E / 40.948942°S 175.660784°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Masterton |
| Local authority | Masterton District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 176 ha (435 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 690 |
| Lansdowne | ||
| Masterton West |
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| Kuripuni Solway |
Masterton East |
It consists of a central business district centred on Queen Street. Commercial activity on the street drifted south in the 1990s, but the northern end of the street experienced a resurgence in the 2000s.[3] Plans for a redevelopment of the street were drawn up in 2016 and went through public consultation in 2017.[4]
Demographics
editMasterton Central statistical area covers 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 690 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 392 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 678 | — |
| 2013 | 606 | −1.59% |
| 2018 | 711 | +3.25% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Masterton Central had a population of 711 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (17.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 33 people (4.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 267 households, comprising 348 males and 363 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 126 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 141 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 306 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.1% European/Pākehā, 28.3% Māori, 2.5% Pasifika, 7.6% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.0% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (12.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (25.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 39 people (6.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 261 (44.6%) people were employed full-time, 87 (14.9%) were part-time, and 36 (6.2%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
editSt Patrick's School is a co-educational state integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 240 as of August 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Masterton CBD is booming". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Wairarapa Times-Age. 24 September 2005.
- ^ "New look Masterton CBD". Wairarapa Times-Age. 21 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Masterton Central (255900). 2018 Census place summary: Masterton Central
- ^ "St Patrick's School Official School Website". stpatsmstn.school.nz.
- ^ "St Patrick's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Patrick's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.