Morningside | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 35°44′17″S 174°19′13″E / 35.738107°S 174.320385°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangārei |
| Local authority | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 170 ha (420 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,640 |
| Woodhill | Whangārei Central | Riverside |
| Horahora |
  Morningside  |
(Whangārei Harbour) |
| Raumanga | Toetoe | Port Whangārei |
Morningside is a suburb to the south of Whangārei in Northland, New Zealand.[3] Morningside railway housing settlement still substantially exists. Many of the houses have been considerably modified, but one 1939 house is protected by NZHPT Category II listing, number 7745.[4]
Demographics edit
Morningside covers 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,640 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,553 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,127 | — |
| 2013 | 2,067 | −0.41% |
| 2018 | 2,340 | +2.51% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Morningside had a population of 2,340 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 273 people (13.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 213 people (10.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 840 households, comprising 1,170 males and 1,170 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 495 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 528 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,026 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 291 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 65.9% European/Pākehā, 43.7% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 7.6% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.0% had no religion, 33.1% were Christian, 3.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 273 (14.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 432 (23.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 129 people (7.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 885 (48.0%) people were employed full-time, 261 (14.1%) were part-time, and 96 (5.2%) were unemployed.[5]
Culture edit
Terenga Parāoa Marae and Kaka Porowini meeting house are located in Morningside. The marae is affiliated with the Ngāpuhi hapū of Uri o Te Tangata.[6][7]
Education edit
Morningside School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 297 students as of February 2024.[8][9]
Christian Renewal School is a composite state integrated co-educational secondary and primary (years 1–13) school with a roll of 230 students as of February 2024.[8] Around 110 of those students are in high school (years 9–13), as of June 2018. The school was established in 1993 and integrated into the state system in 1997.[10] The secondary half of the school is situated upstairs, and the primary downstairs. The school operates in the Christian Renewal buildings, beside the Renew Church work buildings and auditorium.[11]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Railway House (Former)". www.heritage.org.nz. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Morningside (Whangarei District) (107500). 2018 Census place summary: Morningside (Whangarei District)
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Morningside School
- ^ Education Counts: Christian Renewal School
- ^ "Supplementary Review Report: Christian Renewal School". Education Review Office. May 2005.