Horsham Downs
Locality
Coordinates: 37°41′56″S 175°15′00″E / 37.699°S 175.250°E / -37.699; 175.250
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Ward
  • Ngaruawahia Ward
  • Hukanui-Waerenga Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total15.80 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total810
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Horsham Downs is a locality about 9.5 km north of Hamilton.

Before 1906, the area was undeveloped, covered with teatree and ferns.[3] After August 1906 sheep and cattle farms were successfully developed.[4]

A group of protected areas, the Horsham Downs Wildlife Management Reserves, are located in Horsham Downs.[5]

Demographics

Horsham Downs covers 15.80 km2 (6.10 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 810 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 51 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006537—    
2013687+3.58%
2018714+0.77%
Source: [6]

Horsham Downs had a population of 714 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (3.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 177 people (33.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 228 households, comprising 354 males and 360 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 162 people (22.7%) aged under 15 years, 111 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 351 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.6% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 14.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 21.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.3% had no religion, 47.1% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 189 (34.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (11.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 180 people (32.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 303 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 93 (16.8%) were part-time, and 15 (2.7%) were unemployed.[6]

Education

Horsham Downs School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 8,[7] with a roll of 380 as of April 2023.[8] The school opened in 1916, and has expanded as the suburbs of Hamilton have expanded northwards.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Waikato Show". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13798. 10 July 1908. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "Making a Farm, Utilising Cheap Land". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13779. 18 June 1908. p. 7.
  5. ↑ "Horsham Downs Wildlife Management Reserves". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Horsham Downs (172700). 2018 Census place summary: Horsham Downs
  7. ↑ Education Counts: Horsham Downs School
  8. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Principal's Welcome". Horsham Downs School. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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