Grovetown, New Zealand
Tua Mātene Marae is located in Grovetown. It is a marae (meeting ground) of Rangitāne o Wairau and includes Te Huataki wharenui (meeting house).
Demographics
Grovetown is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 2.89 km (1.12 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 420 as of June 2024, with a population density of 145 people per km. Grovetown is part of the Spring Creek-Grovetown statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 297 | — |
| 2013 | 300 | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 357 | +3.54% |
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Grovetown had a population of 357 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (19.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (20.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 135 households, comprising 177 males and 177 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 69 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 48 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 183 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.4% European/Pākehā, 13.4% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.5% had no religion, 28.6% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (21.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 45 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 156 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 39 (13.5%) were part-time, and 12 (4.2%) were unemployed.
Education
Grovetown School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 76 students (as of November 2024). The school was established in 1866.
References
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- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Grovetown Lagoons Restoration Project". Marlborough District Council.
- ^ "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Spring Creek-Grovetown
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023342 and 7023343.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: Grovetown School
- ^ "Our School". Grovetown School. Retrieved 21 August 2021.