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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Redwoodtown

Redwoodtown is a suburb to the south of Blenheim's central business district.

Demographics

Redwoodtown covers 4.33 km (1.67 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 11,210 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,589 people per km.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20069,384—    
20139,720+0.50%
201810,401+1.36%
Source:

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 5.09 km (1.97 sq mi). Using that boundary, Redwoodtown had a population of 10,401 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 681 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,017 people (10.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,302 households, comprising 5,028 males and 5,370 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,833 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,755 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 4,431 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,373 (22.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 14.2% Māori, 4.5% Pasifika, 5.5% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.4% had no religion, 37.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,143 (13.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,076 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 882 people (10.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,164 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 1,200 (14.0%) were part-time, and 213 (2.5%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas in 2018
Name Area
(km)
Population Density
(per km)
Households Median age
(years)
Median
income
Whitney West 1.90 2,652 1,396 1,077 41.7 NZ$31,500
Whitney East 1.06 2,394 2,258 993 44.0 NZ$29,000
Redwoodtown West 1.06 2,613 2,465 1,083 43.7 NZ$26,700
Redwoodtown East 1.07 2,742 2,563 1,149 42.2 NZ$29,200
New Zealand 37.4 NZ$31,800

Education

Redwoodtown School and Richmond View School are full primary (years 1-8) schools with rolls of 320 and 331 respectively. Richmond View is a state integrated school with a Christian perspective.

Whitney Street School is a state contributing primary (Year 1-6) primary school. It has a roll of 358.

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Whitney West (307800), Whitney East (308100), Redwoodtown West (308200) and Redwoodtown East (308400).
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whitney West
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whitney East
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Redwoodtown West
  9. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Redwoodtown East
  10. ^ Education Counts: Redwoodtown School
  11. ^ Education Counts: Richmond View School
  12. ^ "Special character". Richmond View School. Archived from the original on 10 April 2004.
  13. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.