Durie Hill
The suburb was designed in 1920 by Samuel Hurst Seager as a garden suburb based on garden-city planning principles. It was designed with curvilinear streets, reserves, croquet lawns and tennis courts.
The Durie Hill Elevator connects the suburb with Anzac Parade. The elevator and tunnel were proposed by Wanganui Chronicle editor John Ball and Technical School engineering instructor Edward Crow, but most residents of the new suburb refused to fund it.
A revitalisation programme was launched in 2019, including the introduction of planter boxes and the founding of a village market.
Demographics
Bastia-Durie Hill statistical area covers 2.57 km (0.99 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,220 as of June 2024, with a population density of 864 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,139 | — |
| 2013 | 2,112 | −0.18% |
| 2018 | 2,130 | +0.17% |
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Bastia-Durie Hill had a population of 2,130 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (0.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−0.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 900 households, comprising 1,041 males and 1,089 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 46.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 375 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 297 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,011 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (21.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 420 (23.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 264 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 267 people (15.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 879 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 267 (15.2%) were part-time, and 48 (2.7%) were unemployed.
Education
Durie Hill School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 194 as of August 2024.
References
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- ^ "Durie Hill Elevator and Tower". Visit Whanganui. Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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- ^ Brooks, Paul (27 June 2019). "Durie Hill team steps up". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Wanganui Midweek.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bastia-Durie Hill (225900). 2018 Census place summary: Bastia-Durie Hill
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.