Elderslea
Suburb of Upper Hutt City, New Zealand
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::summary Suburb of Upper Hutt City, New Zealand ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Elderslea |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Suburb |
| image_skyline | Golder cottage 11.JPG |
| image_caption | Golder Cottage, a museum of colonial domestic life |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 12 |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | New Zealand |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Wellington Region |
| subdivision_type2 | Territorial authority |
| subdivision_name2 | Upper Hutt |
| seat_type | Electorates |
| seat | |
| leader_title | Territorial Authority |
| leader_name | Upper Hutt City Council |
| leader_title1 | Regional council |
| leader_name1 | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| leader_title2 | Mayor of Upper Hutt |
| leader_name2 | |
| leader_title3 | Remutaka MP |
| leader_name3 | |
| leader_title4 | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP |
| leader_name4 | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.40 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
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Elderslea is a suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand, near Upper Hutt Central.
Demographics
Elderslea statistical area covers 1.40 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Elderslea had a population of 3,294 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 135 people (−3.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (2.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,599 males, 1,686 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,242 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 600 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 546 (16.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,401 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 747 (22.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.0% European (Pākehā); 20.0% Māori; 8.9% Pasifika; 11.7% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, Māori by 3.7%, Samoan by 2.1%, and other languages by 12.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 34.9% Christian, 2.7% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.6%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 468 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,482 (55.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 744 (27.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 270 people (10.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,299 (48.2%) full-time, 321 (11.9%) part-time, and 63 (2.3%) unemployed.
Education
Fraser Crescent School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1956.
Maidstone Intermediate, also called Te Kura ō Hinepōhatu, is a state intermediate school for Year 7 to Year 8 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1970.
Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of
References
References
- "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
- {{NZ census 2018. Elderslea (241900). elderslea. Elderslea
- "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
- "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
- "Fraser Crescent School Official School Website".
- "Fraser Crescent School Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
- "Fraser Crescent School Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
- (2006). "Fraser Crescent School 50th reunion : 1956-2006". Fraser Crescent School.
- "Maidstone Intermediate Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
- "Maidstone Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
- "About Us – Our Location and History". Maidstone Intermediate.
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