Windsor, Invercargill
Windsor | |
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Coordinates: 46°23′49″S 168°21′58″E / 46.397°S 168.366°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Invercargill |
Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
Area | |
• Land | 143 ha (353 acres) |
Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 3,410 |
Gladstone | Rosedale | Hargest |
Avenal |
Windsor
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Waverley |
Invercargill Central | Richmond | Glengarry |
Windsor is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Demographics
[edit]Windsor covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,410 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,385 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 3,033 | — |
2013 | 2,949 | −0.40% |
2018 | 3,090 | +0.94% |
Source: [3] |
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Windsor had a population of 3,090 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 57 people (1.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,470 households, comprising 1,383 males and 1,704 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female. The median age was 45.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 531 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 465 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,311 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 780 (25.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 3.2% Pasifika, 5.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.6% had no religion, 48.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 573 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 429 people (16.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,233 (48.2%) people were employed full-time, 354 (13.8%) were part-time, and 75 (2.9%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
[edit]Windsor North School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6[4] with a roll of 316 students as of August 2024.[5] It was originally called Invercargill North School,[6] and celebrated its centenary in 1977.[7]
Waverley Park School is a state contributing primary school for years 1 to 6[8] with a roll of 68 as of August 2024.[5] It was established in 1873.[9]
St Theresa's School is a state-integrated Catholic school for years 1 to 6[10] with a roll of 260 students as of August 2024.[5] It opened in 1931.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Windsor (361500). 2018 Census place summary: Windsor
- ^ Education Counts: Windsor North School
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Hayes, Lauren (17 December 2012). "School days coming to an end after 40 years". Southland Times.
- ^ "100 years in retrospect : centenary of Invercargill North School / Joan MacIntosh (record)". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Education Counts: Waverley Park School
- ^ "The History of Waverley Primary School". waverleyprimary.co.nz. Waverley Primary School.
- ^ Education Counts: St Theresa's School
- ^ "About Us". St Theresa's School. Retrieved 12 February 2022.