Suburb in Lower Hutt City, New Zealand
| Homedale | |
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 An image of Homedale | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′30″S 174°57′18″E / 41.275°S 174.955°E / -41.275; 174.955 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Electoral ward | Wainuiomata |
| Area | |
| • Land | 424 ha (1,048 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,270 |
| Wainuiomata Central | Glendale | |
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Homedale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Demographics
Homedale, comprising the statistical areas of Homedale East and Homedale West, covers 4.24 km (1.64 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 6,270 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,479 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,571 | — |
| 2013 | 5,349 | −0.58% |
| 2018 | 5,694 | +1.26% |
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Homedale had a population of 5,694 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 345 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,947 households, comprising 2,829 males and 2,865 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,236 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,245 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,529 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 687 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.7% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 14.9% Pasifika, 6.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 981 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 537 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,394 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 546 (12.2%) were part-time, and 237 (5.3%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale East | 2.91 | 3,063 | 1,053 | 1,035 | 33.9 years | $33,000 |
| Homedale West | 1.31 | 2,631 | 2,008 | 912 | 34.5 years | $31,000 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Wainuiomata Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in Homedale, and has 227 students as of August 2024. It was established in 1857 and merged with Wood Hatton School in 2002.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Homedale East (247300) and Homedale West (247400).
- 2018 Census place summary: Homedale East
- 2018 Census place summary: Homedale West
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Wainuiomata Primary School". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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