Huntington, New Zealand
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 Photograph of Huntington, Hamilton at the Darjon Rd and Huntington Drive roundabout. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′34.05″S 175°16′54.18″E / 37.7427917°S 175.2817167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | East Ward |
| Established | 1990s |
| Area | |
| • Land | 341 ha (843 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 9,740 |
| St James Park | Puketaha | |
| Rototuna |
  Huntington  |
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| Chartwell | Chedworth Park | Fairview Downs |
Huntington is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Huntington covers 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,740 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,856 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,243 | — |
| 2013 | 6,975 | +11.56% |
| 2018 | 8,277 | +3.48% |
| 2023 | 8,832 | +1.31% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 3.31 km2. Source: [4][5] | ||
Huntington had a population of 8,832 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 555 people (6.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,857 people (26.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,350 males, 4,461 females and 24 people of other genders in 2,820 dwellings.[6] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,995 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,650 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 4,152 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,035 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.2% European (Pākehā); 12.4% Māori; 2.9% Pasifika; 31.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 29.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 5.0% Hindu, 3.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 4.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.0%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,469 (36.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,012 (44.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,365 (20.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,155 people (16.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,873 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 939 (13.7%) were part-time, and 168 (2.5%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Manatu | 1.41 | 4,296 | 962 | 1,356 | 32.9 years | $50,600[7] |
| St James | 0.73 | 2,025 | 2,774 | 627 | 35.7 years | $50,600[8] |
| Huntington | 1.26 | 2,511 | 1,993 | 837 | 43.7 years | $51,600[9] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
[edit]Waikato Waldorf School is a coeducational state integrated school providing Waldorf education from kindergarten to Year 10.[10] It has a roll of 208 as of November 2024.[11] The school opened in 1996.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Huntington (52670). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Manatu (176100), St James (176700) and Huntington (176900).
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Te Manatu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. St James. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Huntington. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Waikato Waldorf School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "About Steiner". Waikato Waldorf School. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
