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College Estate
Suburb
Whanganui High School
Coordinates: 39°56′05″S 175°02′18″E / 39.934753°S 175.038357°E / -39.934753; 175.038357
Country	New Zealand
City	Whanganui
Local authority	Whanganui District Council
Area
• Land	135 ha (334 acres)
Population
• Total	1,370

	St Johns Hill
Springvale	College Estate	Whanganui Central
	Gonville

College Estate is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

College Estate covers 1.35 km (0.52 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,370 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,015 people per km.

College Estate had a population of 1,284 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (12.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 168 people (15.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 474 households, comprising 609 males and 675 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 39.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 267 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 489 (38.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 264 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.0% European/Pākehā, 19.2% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 8.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.0% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 165 (16.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 207 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 111 people (10.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 372 (36.5%) people were employed full-time, 165 (16.2%) were part-time, and 42 (4.1%) were unemployed.

Education

Public education

Carlton School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 289 as of August 2024.

Whanganui Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, with a roll of 515.

Whanganui High School is a co-educational state secondary school, with a roll of 1387.

Whanganui City College is another co-educational state secondary school, with a roll of 284.

Private education

St George's Preparatory School is a co-educational state-integrated primary school, with a roll of 148 as of August 2024.

Wanganui Collegiate School is a co-educational state-integrated secondary school, with a roll of 454.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. College Estate (225000). 2018 Census place summary: College Estate
4. "Carlton School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
5. "Carlton School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
6. "Whanganui Intermediate Official School Website". wanganui-int.school.nz. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
7. "Whanganui Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. "Whanganui Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
9. "Whanganui High School Official School Website". wanganui-high.school.nz.
10. "Whanganui High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
11. "Whanganui High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
12. "Whanganui High School Official School Website". wcc.school.nz.
13. "Whanganui High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
14. "Whanganui High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
15. "St George's Preparatory School Official School Website". stgeorge.school.nz.
16. "St George's Preparatory School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
17. "St George's Preparatory School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
18. "Wanganui Collegiate School Official School Website". collegiate.school.nz.
19. "Wanganui Collegiate School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
20. "Wanganui Collegiate School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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