Albert Town, New Zealand
Demographics
Albert Town covers 3.89 km (1.50 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,230 as of June 2024, with a population density of 573 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.
Climate
| Climate data for Albert Town (1941–1970) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.8 (62.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.4 (50.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.8 (38.9) |
| Source: NIWA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 5216)". NIWA. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- 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.