Westbrook, Palmerston North
Westbrook | |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′25″S 175°34′19″E / 40.357°S 175.572°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Palmerston North |
| Local authority | Palmerston North City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 349 ha (862 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,500 |
| Newbury | Cloverlea | |
  Westbrook  |
Takaro | |
| Longburn | Highbury |
Westbrook is a suburb in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
The semi-rural suburb includes the Olive Tree Village, the Manawatu Trotting Club, and several parks and reserves: Bill Brown Park, David Spring Park, Kimberley Park, Ashton Reserve, Amberley Reserve, Chippendale Reserve, Chelmarsh Reserve, Marybank Reserve, Dalfield Reserve, and part of the Kawau Stream Reserve.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Westbrook covers 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,500 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,003 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,039 | — |
| 2013 | 3,003 | −0.17% |
| 2018 | 3,261 | +1.66% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Westbrook had a population of 3,261 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 258 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 222 people (7.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,101 households, comprising 1,587 males and 1,671 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 789 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 792 (24.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,275 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 405 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.6% European/Pākehā, 31.3% Māori, 12.2% Pacific peoples, 6.3% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.3% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 606 (24.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 189 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,173 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 318 (12.9%) were part-time, and 162 (6.6%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 1.13 | 2,997 | 2,652 | 1,014 | 30.5 years | $24,800[5] |
| Pioneer West | 2.36 | 264 | 112 | 87 | 39.3 years | $40,100[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
[edit]Somerset Crescent School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[7] with a roll of 173 as of August 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Westbrook Parks". pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Westbrook (229500) and Pioneer West (229700).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Westbrook
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Pioneer West
- ^ "Somerset Crescent School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Somerset Crescent School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.