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Ebdentown
Suburb
River Road shared path at Ebdentown
Coordinates: 41°07′11″S 175°04′37″E / 41.1196°S 175.0769°E / -41.1196; 175.0769
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington Region
Territorial authority	Upper Hutt
Electorates	Remutaka Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Upper Hutt City Council
• Regional council	Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Mayor of Upper Hutt	Wayne Guppy
• Remutaka MP	Chris Hipkins
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP	Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Area
• Total	0.91 km (0.35 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,630
• Density	2,900/km (7,500/sq mi)
Time zone	NZST
• Summer (DST)	NZDT
NZ Post code	5018

Ebdentown, a suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand, near Upper Hutt Central.

Demographics

Ebdentown statistical area covers 0.91 km (0.35 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,630 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,890 people per km.

Ebdentown had a population of 2,481 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 129 people (5.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,047 households, comprising 1,224 males and 1,257 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 480 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 393 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,125 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 486 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.3% European/Pākehā, 17.0% Māori, 5.4% Pasifika, 10.9% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.3% had no religion, 39.3% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (15.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 447 (22.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 282 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 939 (46.9%) people were employed full-time, 243 (12.1%) were part-time, and 90 (4.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Oxford Crescent School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 364 as of November 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 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. Ebdentown (242400). 2018 Census place summary: Ebdentown
4. "Oxford Crescent School Official School Website". oxfordcrescentschool.co.nz.
5. "Oxford Crescent School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
6. "Oxford Crescent School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

• Suburbs of Upper Hutt
• Populated places on Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River