Western Heights, Hamilton
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 |
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]
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
[edit]In 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% |
| 2023 | 3,018 | +0.71% |
| Source: [13][14] | ||
Western Heights had a population of 3,018 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (3.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 477 people (18.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,458 males, 1,542 females and 18 people of other genders in 993 dwellings.[15] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 585 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 579 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,368 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 480 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 66.2% European (Pākehā); 22.8% Māori; 6.2% Pasifika; 20.5% Asian; 2.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.8%, Māori language by 5.1%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 19.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 33.2% Christian, 5.8% Hindu, 1.9% Islam, 1.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 4.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.7%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 606 (24.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,272 (52.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 555 (22.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $49,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 342 people (14.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,362 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 321 (13.2%) were part-time, and 63 (2.6%) were unemployed.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ 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 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. Western Heights (Hamilton City) (177000). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "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)
- ^ "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.