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Upper Hutt Central
Suburb
Sculpture near the railway station
Coordinates: 41°07′26″S 175°04′16″E / 41.124°S 175.071°E / -41.124; 175.071
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	2.24 km (0.86 sq mi)
Population
• Total	740
• Density	330/km (860/sq mi)

Upper Hutt Central is the commercial and geographic focal point of Upper Hutt city, located in the lower North Island of New Zealand.

The area is served by Upper Hutt Railway Station.

Economy

The main shopping street is Main St.

It includes The Mall Upper Hutt, a shopping centre with 44 shops including The Warehouse, Farmers, and Monterey Cinemas.

Demographics

Upper Hutt Central statistical area covers 2.24 km (0.86 sq mi) and includes Kingsley Heights and Maidstone. It had an estimated population of 740 as of June 2024, with a population density of 330 people per km.

Upper Hutt Central had a population of 615 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (19.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 198 people (47.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 213 households, comprising 321 males and 294 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 108 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 123 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 318 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 66 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.0% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 6.3% Pasifika, 13.2% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.9% had no religion, 44.9% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim and 3.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 117 people (23.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (14.8%) were part-time, and 24 (4.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Upper Hutt School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 437 as of August 2024.

St Joseph's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 542. The school celebrated its centenary in 2010 although the school opened to support an orphanage which was established in 1911.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Stores Archive". themallupperhutt.co.nz. Ganson Management.
4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Upper Hutt Central (243000). 2018 Census place summary: Upper Hutt Central
5. "Upper Hutt School Official School Website". upperhuttprimary.school.nz.
6. "Upper Hutt School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
7. "Upper Hutt School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. "St Joseph's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
9. "St Joseph's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "St Joseph's turns 100". Dominion Post. 16 June 2010.
11. "St Joseph's School, Upper Hutt". Mercy Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

• Suburbs of Upper Hutt
• Central business districts in New Zealand