Woodend | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°28′30″S 168°23′10″E / 46.475°S 168.386°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 745 ha (1,841 acres) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 174 |
| Clifton, Invercargill | Tisbury | |
| (New River Estuary) |
  Woodend  |
Motu Rimu |
| Awarua |
Woodend is a rural suburb of the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 171 | — |
| 2013 | 162 | −0.77% |
| 2018 | 174 | +1.44% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Woodend covers 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)[1] and is part of the Woodend-Greenhills statistical area. It had a population of 174 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 69 households. There were 90 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 40.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 39 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 21 (12.1%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.1% European/Pākehā, 12.1% Māori, 1.7% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.3% had no religion, 29.3% were Christian and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (11.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 54 (40.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, and 27 (20.0%) were part-time.[2]
Woodend-Greenhills statistical area
Woodend-Greenhills also includes Tiwai Point and Omaui, and surrounds but does not include Bluff. It covers 173.61 km2 (67.03 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 660 as of June 2022,[3] with a population density of 4 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 612 | — |
| 2013 | 603 | −0.21% |
| 2018 | 597 | −0.20% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Woodend-Greenhills had a population of 597 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−1.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 246 households. There were 306 males and 291 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 117 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 81 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 306 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 96 (16.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.4% European/Pākehā, 15.6% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 6.0% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 13.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.8% had no religion, 33.2% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (12.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 147 (30.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 51 people (10.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 261 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 81 (16.9%) were part-time, and 6 (1.2%) were unemployed.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7029800.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Woodend-Greenhills (363100). 2018 Census place summary: Woodend-Greenhills