Upper Hutt Central is the commercial and geographic focal point of Upper Hutt city, located in the lower North Island of New Zealand.

The area is served by Upper Hutt Railway Station.

Economy

The main shopping street is Main St.

It includes The Mall Upper Hutt, a shopping centre with 44 shops including The Warehouse, Farmers, and Monterey Cinemas.

Demographics

Upper Hutt Central statistical area covers 2.24 km (0.86 sq mi) and includes Kingsley Heights and Maidstone. It had an estimated population of 710 as of June 2023, with a population density of 317 people per km.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	417	—
2013	513	+3.00%
2018	615	+3.69%
Source:

Upper Hutt Central had a population of 615 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (19.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 198 people (47.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 213 households, comprising 321 males and 294 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 108 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 123 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 318 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 66 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.0% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 6.3% Pasifika, 13.2% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.9% had no religion, 44.9% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim and 3.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 117 people (23.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (14.8%) were part-time, and 24 (4.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Upper Hutt School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 400 as of February 2024.

St Joseph's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 520. The school celebrated its centenary in 2010 although the school opened to support an orphanage which was established in 1911.