Strandon | |
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| Coordinates: 39°03′14″S 174°05′38″E / 39.054°S 174.094°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 176 ha (435 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,650 |
| (North Taranaki Bight) | Fitzroy | |
| New Plymouth Central |
  Strandon  |
Glen Avon |
| Welbourn | Merrilands |
Strandon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre.
Demographics edit
Strandon covers 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,650 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,506 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,487 | — |
| 2013 | 2,514 | +0.15% |
| 2018 | 2,535 | +0.17% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Strandon had a population of 2,535 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (1.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,038 households, comprising 1,194 males and 1,341 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 372 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 426 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 570 (22.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.5% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 6.6% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.2% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 531 (24.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 303 (14.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 462 people (21.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,035 (47.9%) people were employed full-time, 351 (16.2%) were part-time, and 57 (2.6%) were unemployed.[3]
Education edit
New Plymouth Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 1,385 students as of February 2024.[4][5] The school separated from New Plymouth High School in 1914, leaving New Plymouth Boys' High School on the old site.[6]
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a single-sex state-integrated Catholic secondary and intermediate school (years 7–13) with a roll of 739 students as of February 2024.[4][7] The school started in 1884 and moved to its current site in 1960.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Strandon (217300). 2018 Census place summary: Strandon
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: New Plymouth Girls' High School
- ^ "History". New Plymouth Boys' High School. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Sacred Heart Girls' College
- ^ "History". Sacred Heart Girls' College. Retrieved 17 February 2021.