Homedale, New Zealand
Homedale | |
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Suburb of Lower Hutt City | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Electoral ward | Wainuiomata |
| Area | |
| • Land | 422 ha (1,043 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,060 |
| Wainuiomata Central | Glendale | |
  Homedale  |
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| Eastbourne |
Homedale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Demographics
Homedale, comprising the statistical areas of Homedale East and Homedale West, covers 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi).[2] It had an estimated population of 6,060 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,436 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,571 | — |
| 2013 | 5,349 | −0.58% |
| 2018 | 5,694 | +1.26% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Homedale had a population of 5,694 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 345 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,947 households. There were 2,829 males and 2,865 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,236 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,245 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,529 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 687 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.7% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 14.9% Pacific peoples, 6.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 16.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.2% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (11.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 981 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,394 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 546 (12.2%) were part-time, and 237 (5.3%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale East | 3,063 | 1,035 | 33.9 years | $33,000[4] |
| Homedale West | 2,631 | 912 | 34.5 years | $31,000[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Wainuiomata Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in Homedale, and has 225 students as of July 2022.[6] It was established in 1857[7] and merged with Wood Hatton School in 2002.
References
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Homedale East (247300) and Homedale West (247400).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Homedale East
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Homedale West
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Wainuiomata Primary School". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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