St Andrews, Hamilton
St Andrews | |
|---|---|
A neighbourhood in St Andrews, Hamilton | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′8.31″S 175°15′19.7″E / 37.7523083°S 175.255472°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | West Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 260 ha (640 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,790 |
| Pukete | Flagstaff | Harrowfield |
| Te Rapa |
St Andrews
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Queenwood |
| Forest Lake | Beerescourt | Chartwell |
St Andrews is a suburb in north-western Hamilton in New Zealand.[3] One of its main features is an 18-hole golf course[4] built on an old flood plain on the west bank of the Waikato River. This area was regularly flooded before the construction of the Karapiro HEP dam further up river.
Demographics
Saint Andrews covers 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,790 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,227 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,151 | — |
| 2013 | 4,998 | −0.43% |
| 2018 | 5,361 | +1.41% |
| 2023 | 5,577 | +0.79% |
| Source: [5][6] | ||
Saint Andrews had a population of 5,577 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 216 people (4.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 579 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,697 males, 2,850 females and 30 people of other genders in 2,055 dwellings.[7] 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,071 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,140 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,484 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 882 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.0% European (Pākehā); 26.5% Māori; 5.9% Pasifika; 14.7% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.7%, Māori language by 6.3%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 14.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 30.4% Christian, 3.6% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.6%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,098 (24.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,286 (50.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,128 (25.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 498 people (11.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,439 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 510 (11.3%) were part-time, and 141 (3.1%) were unemployed.[5]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews West | 1.01 | 2,997 | 2,967 | 1,023 | 32.7 years | $43,300[8] |
| Saint Andrews East | 1.59 | 2,577 | 1,621 | 1,029 | 40.7 years | $47,600[9] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
St Andrews Middle School is a school catering for years 7–10. It has 142 students.[10] It opened as an intermediate school in 1977 and expanded to cover years 9 and 10. It has previously had the name Hamilton Junior High School.[11]
Hamilton North School is a special school catering for students with intellectual disabilities. It has 157 students.[12]
Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2025.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ Investigation continues into tracing Waikato River foam
- ^ 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. Saint Andrews (52660). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Saint Andrews West (176400) and Saint Andrews East (176500).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Saint Andrews West. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Saint Andrews East. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: St Andrews Middle School
- ^ Lewis, Geoff (31 October 2012). "New year will bring in first junior high school". Waikato Times.
- ^ Education Counts: Hamilton North School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.