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Hutt Central
Suburb
The Lower Hutt town hall and council building is in Hutt Central.
Coordinates: 41°12′32″S 174°54′22″E / 41.208764°S 174.905975°E / -41.208764; 174.905975
Country	New Zealand
City	Lower Hutt City
Local authority	Hutt City Council
Electoral ward	Central
Area
• Land	236 ha (583 acres)
Population
• Total	4,450

Harbour View	Boulcott	Epuni
Melling	Hutt Central	Fairfield
Alicetown	Woburn	Waterloo

Hutt Central, a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, forms part of the urban area of greater Wellington. It includes the Lower Hutt CBD.

It includes Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt War Memorial Library and Lower Hutt Central Fire Station.

Demographics

Hutt Central, comprising the statistical areas of Hutt Central North and Hutt Central South, covers 2.36 km (0.91 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 4,450 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,886 people per km.

Hutt Central had a population of 4,176 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 438 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,539 households, comprising 2,016 males and 2,157 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 651 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 756 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,860 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 903 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.1% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 3.4% Pasifika, 25.1% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.1% had no religion, 40.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.7% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,173 (33.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 408 (11.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 933 people (26.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,695 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 471 (13.4%) were part-time, and 120 (3.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Public schools

Eastern Hutt School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 606 as of August 2024.

Intermediate education is available in nearby Hutt Intermediate School in Woburn.

Hutt Valley High School is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of 1916. It was founded in 1926.

Independent schools

Sts Peter and Paul School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 474 as of August 2024.

Chilton St James School is a private girls' school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of 267. It was founded in 1918.

Sacred Heart College is a girls' state-integrated Catholic school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of 826. It was founded in 1912.

St Bernard's College is a boys' state-integrated Catholic school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of 659. It was founded in 1946.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hutt Central North (244300) and Hutt Central South (244800).
4. 2018 Census place summary: Hutt Central North
5. 2018 Census place summary: Hutt Central South
6. "Eastern Hutt School Official School Website". easternhutt.school.nz.
7. "Eastern Hutt School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "Eastern Hutt School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
9. "Find schools in Lower Hutt City". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "Hutt Valley High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
11. "Hutt Valley High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
12. "Hutt Valley High School Official School Website". hvhs.school.nz.
13. "Sts Peter and Paul School Official School Website". stpeterpaul.school.nz.
14. "Sts Peter and Paul School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
15. "Sts Peter and Paul School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
16. "Chilton St James School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
17. "Chilton St James School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
18. "Chilton St James School Official School Website". chilton.school.nz.
19. "Sacred Heart College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
20. "Sacred Heart College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
21. "Sacred Heart College Official School Website". sacredheartcollege.school.nz.
22. "St Bernard's College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
23. "St Bernard's College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
24. "St Bernard's College Official School Website". sbc.school.nz.

• Suburbs of Lower Hutt
• Central business districts in New Zealand
• Populated places on Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River