Albert Town, New Zealand
Demographics
Albert Town covers 3.89 km (1.50 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,380 as of June 2023, with a population density of 612 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 705 | — |
2013 | 1,287 | +8.98% |
2018 | 2,031 | +9.55% |
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Before the 2023 census, Albert Town had a larger boundary, covering 4.96 km (1.92 sq mi). Using that boundary, Albert Town had a population of 2,031 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 744 people (57.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,326 people (188.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 687 households. There were 1,020 males and 1,014 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 37.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 468 people (23.0%) aged under 15 years, 282 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,080 (53.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.4% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, 0.7% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 24.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 67.8% had no religion, 24.4% were Christian, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 459 (29.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 126 (8.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 354 people (22.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 945 (60.5%) people were employed full-time, 303 (19.4%) were part-time, and 15 (1.0%) were unemployed.
Education
Te Kura O Take Kārara is a primary school which opened in Albert Town in 2020.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Albert Town (346900). 2018 Census place summary: Albert Town
- ^ "Wanaka: Blueprint for Growth" (PDF). Ministry of Education. 2019.
- Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-790-00761-4.
- Wise's New Zealand guide: A gazetteer of New Zealand (4th ed.) (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. (N.Z.) Ltd.