Huntington, New Zealand

Huntington
Photograph of Huntington, Hamilton at the Darjon Rd and Huntington Drive roundabout.
Coordinates: 37°44′34.05″S 175°16′54.18″E / 37.7427917°S 175.2817167°E / -37.7427917; 175.2817167
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardEast Ward
Established1990s
Area
 • Land341 ha (843 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
9,740
St James Park Puketaha
Rototuna
Huntington
Chartwell Chedworth Park Fairview Downs

Huntington is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.[3]

Demographics

Huntington covers 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,740 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,856 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,243—    
20136,975+11.56%
20188,277+3.48%
20238,832+1.31%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 3.31 km2.
Source: [4][5]

Huntington had a population of 8,832 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 555 people (6.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,857 people (26.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,350 males, 4,461 females and 24 people of other genders in 2,820 dwellings.[6] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,995 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,650 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 4,152 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,035 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.[4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.2% European (Pākehā); 12.4% Māori; 2.9% Pasifika; 31.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 29.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]

Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 5.0% Hindu, 3.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 4.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.0%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.[4]

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,469 (36.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,012 (44.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,365 (20.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,155 people (16.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,873 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 939 (13.7%) were part-time, and 168 (2.5%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Dwellings Median age Median
income
Te Manatu 1.41 4,296 962 1,356 32.9 years $50,600[7]
St James 0.73 2,025 2,774 627 35.7 years $50,600[8]
Huntington 1.26 2,511 1,993 837 43.7 years $51,600[9]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Education

Waikato Waldorf School is a coeducational state integrated school providing Waldorf education from kindergarten to Year 10.[10] It has a roll of 191 as of March 2025.[11] The school opened in 1996.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Huntington (52670). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Manatu (176100), St James (176700) and Huntington (176900).
  6. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Te Manatu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. St James. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Huntington. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ Education Counts: Waikato Waldorf School
  11. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. ^ "About Steiner". Waikato Waldorf School. Retrieved 15 October 2020.