Ebdentown | |
|---|---|
 River Road shared path at Ebdentown | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′11″S 175°04′37″E / 41.1196°S 175.0769°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Wayne Guppy |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,650 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NZST |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT |
| NZ Post code | 5018 |
Ebdentown, a suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand, near Upper Hutt Central.
Demographics
Ebdentown statistical area covers 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,650 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,912 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,352 | — |
| 2013 | 2,349 | −0.02% |
| 2018 | 2,481 | +1.10% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Ebdentown had a population of 2,481 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 129 people (5.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,047 households, comprising 1,224 males and 1,257 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 480 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 393 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,125 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 486 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.3% European/Pākehā, 17.0% Māori, 5.4% Pasifika, 10.9% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.3% had no religion, 39.3% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (15.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 447 (22.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 282 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 939 (46.9%) people were employed full-time, 243 (12.1%) were part-time, and 90 (4.5%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
Oxford Crescent School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[4][5] with a roll of 326 as of April 2023.[6]
References
- 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ebdentown (242400). 2018 Census place summary: Ebdentown
- ↑ "Oxford Crescent School Official School Website". oxfordcrescentschool.co.nz.
- ↑ "Oxford Crescent School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ↑ "Oxford Crescent School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.