St Leonards, Hawke's Bay

St Leonards had a population of 2,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (19.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 954 households. There were 1,311 males and 1,335 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 477 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 630 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 64.9% European/Pākehā, 25.6% Māori, 11.7% Pacific peoples, 11.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 23.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.4% had no religion, 39.9% were Christian, 2.0% were Hindu, 2.4% were Buddhist and 6.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (14.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 465 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,134 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 351 (16.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.9%) were unemployed.[1]