Greenmeadows, New Zealand

Greenmeadows, comprising the statistical areas of Greenmeadows West, Greenmeadows Central and Greenmeadows South, had a population of 5,562 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (8.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,337 households. There were 2,526 males and 3,033 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.83 males per female, with 840 people (15.1%) aged under 15 years, 822 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,256 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,644 (29.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.1% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.6% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 789 (16.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,080 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,025 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 702 (14.9%) were part-time, and 87 (1.8%) were unemployed.[1]

Greenmeadows has three schools:

• Greenmeadows School,[5] a state primary school with a roll of 447.[6]
• Parkside Christian Seventh-day Adventist School, a state-integrated primary school with a roll of 32.[7]
• St Joseph's Māori Girls' College,[8] a girls' state-integrated Catholic intermediate and high school with a roll of 217.[9]