Western Heights is a suburb on the western boundary of the city of Hamilton in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand.[3]
Western Heights | |
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 Western Heights viewed from Wallace Road, looking north | |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′27.96″S 175°13′45.85″E / 37.7911000°S 175.2294028°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | West Ward |
| Established | 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 107 ha (264 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 3,310 |
| Grandview Heights | Rotokauri | Crawshaw |
| Whatawhata |
  Western Heights  |
Nawton |
| Stonebridge | Temple View | Dinsdale |
Skyline landmarks include Dinsdale water reservoir, the adjacent Newcastle reservoir,[4] one of the largest in the city holding 21,000 m3 (740,000 cu ft),[5] and a block of gum trees.[citation needed] As these mature many have had to be culled.[citation needed] Google Earth maps highlight the area as the most clearly defined block to Hamilton's west.[citation needed] Situated as it is to the west of the ridge on the city's boundary, the suburb is a little exposed to wind but the views are good.[6]
Hamilton Boundary Road was renamed Brymer Road by Waipa County Council in 1967, after Mr Brymer, a local property owner.[7] In 2007 $865,000 was spent widening it[8] to become the main road through Western Heights. In 2018 it was used by 3,600 vehicles a day,[9] 60 of them buses on the half hourly route 3.[10] See also - List of streets in Hamilton.
Demographics
editIn the 2018 census the new area of Western Heights (Hamilton City) was created from parts of Brymer, Norton and Dinsdale North.[11] It includes the area marked as Grandview Heights on the 1:50,000 map.[12]
Western Heights covers 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,310 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,093 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,241 | — |
| 2013 | 2,541 | +1.81% |
| 2018 | 2,913 | +2.77% |
| Source: [13] | ||
Western Heights had a population of 2,913 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 372 people (14.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 672 people (30.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households, comprising 1,407 males and 1,506 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 546 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 522 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,419 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 426 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.3% European/Pākehā, 15.2% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 19.8% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.8% had no religion, 38.1% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.8% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 3.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 552 (23.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 390 (16.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 528 people (22.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,302 (55.0%) people were employed full-time, 336 (14.2%) were part-time, and 81 (3.4%) were unemployed.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Western Heights, Hamilton, AA, New Zealand.
- ^ "Scheduled maintenance at Dinsdale Reservoir". Our Hamilton. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Water improvements for Dinsdale" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Westview Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Brymer Road". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton Community Plan" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. 2004.
- ^ "2018 Traffic Flow Map" (PDF). Hamilton City Council.
- ^ "3 Dinsdale". www.busit.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Western Heights". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Frankton, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Western Heights (Hamilton City) (177000). 2018 Census place summary: Western Heights (Hamilton City)