Napier South

Napier South is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.[2]

Napier South
Suburb
McLean Park
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityNapier
Electoral wardNelson Park
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,731
Hospital Hill Central Napier
Marewa
Napier South
 (Hawke Bay)
Meeanee Te Awa

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,521—    
20134,545+0.08%
20184,731+0.81%
Source: [1]

Napier South, comprising the statistical areas of Nelson Park and McLean Park, had a population of 4,731 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 210 people (4.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,833 households. There were 2,235 males and 2,496 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 969 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 870 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,163 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 729 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.8% European/Pākehā, 21.3% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 4.8% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 15.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.0% had no religion, 30.1% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 4.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 699 (18.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 708 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,839 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 597 (15.9%) were part-time, and 162 (4.3%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Nelson Park2,18183740.4 years$27,600[3]
McLean Park2,55099638.3 years$28,500[4]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Nelson Park School is a co-educational Year 0-6 state primary school situated on Kennedy Road/Jull Street with a roll of 388.[5] It opened as Napier West School in 1914.[6]

Napier Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school situated on Jull Street with a roll of 392.[7] It was founded in 1933.[8]

Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[9]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Nelson Park (214500) and McLean Park (215200).
  2. Hariss, Gavin. "Napier South". NZ Topo Map.
  3. 2018 Census place summary: Nelson Park
  4. 2018 Census place summary: McLean Park
  5. Education Counts: Nelson Park School
  6. Campbell, James McDonnell (1964). Nelson Park School (Napier West School) – Souvenir Booklet of the Golden Jubilee, April 17th, 18th and 19th, 1964. Jubilee Committee.
  7. Education Counts: Napier Intermediate
  8. Langford, William Edward (1983). Napier Intermediate School 50th Jubilee, 1933-1983. Napier Intermediate School Jubilee Committee.
  9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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