Mairtown
The area is named for the early settler Mair Family, including Gilbert Mair and his son Robert. Robert donated the land which is now Mair Park to the city in 1914. Tawatawhiti / Mair's Landing on the Hātea River is on the New Zealand Heritage List.
Demographics
Mairtown covers 0.94 km (0.36 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,560 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,723 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,205 | — |
| 2013 | 2,265 | +0.38% |
| 2018 | 2,475 | +1.79% |
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Mairtown had a population of 2,475 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 210 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 270 people (12.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,083 households, comprising 1,101 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female. The median age was 47.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 399 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 402 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 948 (38.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 723 (29.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.3% European/Pākehā, 27.2% Māori, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 6.7% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.9% had no religion, 40.2% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 507 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (10.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 819 (39.5%) people were employed full-time, 255 (12.3%) were part-time, and 81 (3.9%) were unemployed.
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Hatea River". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "The River" (PDF). Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Mair Park". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Lambly, Annette (30 April 2018). "Mair's Landing officially recognised as a place of heritage significance". Stuff.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mairtown (106800). 2018 Census place summary: Mairtown