Monaco
Suburb
Broadgreen House
Broadgreen House
Coordinates: 41°18′15″S 173°12′40″E / 41.30417°S 173.21111°E / -41.30417; 173.21111
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNelson
Ward
  • Stoke-Tāhunanui General Ward
  • Whakatū Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityNelson City Council
  Nelson City MayorNick Smith
  Nelson MPRachel Boyack
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
  Total2,490
  Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7010
Area code03

Monaco is a small suburb of Nelson, New Zealand, west of town centre of Stoke. It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of Nelson Airport, southwest of central Nelson.[3]

The Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers a land area of 1.14 km², including the peninsula.[1]

History

The estimated population of the area was 2,160 in 1996.[4]

It reached 2,190 in 2001 and 2,298 in 2006, held steady at 2,298 in 2013, and then rose to 2,376 in 2018.[4]

Demography

The Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area had an estimated population of 2,490 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,184 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,298    
20132,298+0.00%
20182,376+0.67%
Source: [5]

Broadgreen-Monaco had a population of 2,376 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 78 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 927 households, comprising 1,122 males and 1,254 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 435 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 387 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 489 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.9% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 2.7% Pasifika, 3.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.4% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 264 (13.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 435 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 210 people (10.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 885 (45.6%) people were employed full-time, 324 (16.7%) were part-time, and 57 (2.9%) were unemployed.[5]

Economy

In 2018, 12.7% worked in manufacturing, 9.2% worked in construction, 6.2% worked in hospitality, 6.2% worked in transport, 9.2% worked in education, and 12.2% worked in healthcare.[4]

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 71.6% drove a car, 3.8% rode in a car, 2.4% use a bike, and 2.4% walk or run.[4]

No one used public transport.[4]

Education

Birchwood School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.[6][7] It has a roll of 231 as of April 2023.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Place Summary – Broadgreen-Monaco". Stats NZ. Statistics New Zealand.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Broadgreen-Monaco (304400). 2018 Census place summary: Broadgreen-Monaco
  6. "Birchwood School Official School Website". birchwood.school.nz.
  7. "Birchwood School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. "Birchwood School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

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