Mairtown

Mairtown is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is about 2 kilometres north of the city centre.[1] Mair Park runs between Mairtown and the Hātea River.[2]

Mairtown
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityWhangarei District Council
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,475
Whau Valley Otangarei
Kensington
Mairtown
 (Mount Parihaka)
Woodhill Regent

The area is named for the early settler Mair Family, including Gilbert Mair and his son Robert.[3] Robert donated the land which is now Mair Park to the city in 1914.[4] Tawatawhiti / Mair's Landing on the Hātea River is on the New Zealand Heritage List.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,205—    
20132,265+0.38%
20182,475+1.79%
Source: [6]

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. There were 1,101 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female. Of the total population, 399 people (16.1%) were aged up to 15 years, 402 (16.2%) were 15 to 29, 948 (38.3%) were 30 to 64, and 723 (29.2%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

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 objected to giving their religion, 43.9% had no religion, 40.2% were Christian, and 6.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (17.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 507 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,200. 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.[6]

Notes
  1. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  2. "Hatea River". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "The River" (PDF). Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Mair Park". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. Lambly, Annette (30 April 2018). "Mair's Landing officially recognised as a place of heritage significance". Stuff.
  6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mairtown (106800). 2018 Census place summary: Mairtown

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