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West End
Suburb
Former post office, now a cafe in the Esplanade Reserve
Coordinates: 40°22′00″S 175°36′30″E / 40.36667°S 175.60833°E / -40.36667; 175.60833
Country	New Zealand
City	Palmerston North
Local authority	Palmerston North City Council
Electoral ward	Te Hirawanui General Ward Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area
• Land	247 ha (610 acres)
Population
• Total	5,510
Postcode(s)	4410, 4412

Takaro	Palmerston North Central
Highbury	West End	Hokowhitu
Awapuni

West End is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Palmerston North.

Features of the suburb include the Victoria Esplanade, Lido Swimming complex, Palmerston North Bowling Club, Palmerston North Holiday Park, Te Awe Awe Scout Group and Manawatu Lawn Tennis Centre. The local Fitzherbert Park is the city's main cricket and rugby league park. Other parks include Ongley Park, Manawaroa Park, West End Skate Park, State Highway 56 Reserve and Savage Reserve.

Demographics

West End covers 2.47 km (0.95 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 5,510 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,231 people per km.

West End had a population of 4,914 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 276 people (6.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,893 households, comprising 2,325 males and 2,586 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 816 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,623 (33.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,923 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 552 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 68.9% European/Pākehā, 16.4% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 19.8% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 28.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 3.4% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,170 (28.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 525 (12.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 465 people (11.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,782 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 672 (16.4%) were part-time, and 216 (5.3%) were unemployed.

Education

West End School is a co-educational state contributing primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 332 as of August 2024.

Students travel to Monrad Intermediate for Year 7 and 8.

Palmerston North Girls' High School is a girls' state secondary school for Year 9 to 13, with a roll of 1273.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "West End Parks and Reserves". pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council.
4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. West End (231200) and Esplanade (231600).
5. 2018 Census place summary: West End
6. 2018 Census place summary: Esplanade
7. "West End School Official School Website". westend.school.nz.
8. "West End School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
9. "West End School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
10. "Palmerston North Girls' High School Official School Website". pnghs.school.nz.
11. "Palmerston North Girls' High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
12. "Palmerston North Girls' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Media related to West End, Palmerston North at Wikimedia Commons

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