Chedworth Park

Chedworth Park
Suburb
A neighbourhood in Chedworth, Hamilton.
Interactive map of Chedworth Park
Coordinates: 37°45′5.93″S175°17′15.34″E / 37.7516472°S 175.2875944°E / -37.7516472; 175.2875944
Country	New Zealand
City	Hamilton, New Zealand
Local authority	Hamilton City Council
Electoral ward	East Ward
Established	1974
Area [1]
• Land	88 ha (220 acres)
Population  (June 2025) [2]
• Total	2,120
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)

Queenwood	Huntington	Puketaha
Chartwell	Chedworth Park	Eureka
Fairfield	Enderley	Fairview Downs

Chedworth Park, also known simply as Chedworth, is a suburb in eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It was defined as a suburb of Hamilton in 1974. ^[3]

Chedworth was named by Chedworth Park Co. Ltd in 1963. In 1959 they bought 111 acres (45 ha) for subdivision. ^[4] Chedworth Properties later created over 4,000 sections in Sherwood Park, Rototuna, Greenhill Park, ^[5] Hillcrest and Fairview. ^[6]

Chedworth has 3 playgrounds, Chedworth Park, Hillary Park and Hukanui Oaks. ^[6]

Demographics

Chedworth covers 0.88 km² (0.34 sq mi) ^[1] and has an estimated population of 2,120 as of June 2025, ^[2] with a population density of 2,409 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,722	—
2013	1,716	−0.05%
2018	1,821	+1.19%
2023	1,923	+1.10%
Source: [7] [8]

Chedworth had a population of 1,923 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (5.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 207 people (12.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 918 males, 996 females and 9 people of other genders in 678 dwellings. ^[9] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 417 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 354 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 846 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (15.8%) aged 65 or older. ^[7]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.2% European (Pākehā); 16.7% Māori; 4.4% Pasifika; 19.7% Asian; 1.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.6%, Māori language by 5.1%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 20.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.6, compared with 28.8% nationally. ^[7]

Religious affiliations were 34.8% Christian, 2.2% Hindu, 2.0% Islam, 1.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.4%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question. ^[7]

Of those at least 15 years old, 516 (34.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 702 (46.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 282 (18.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 177 people (11.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 777 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 219 (14.5%) were part-time, and 30 (2.0%) were unemployed. ^[7]

See also

• List of streets in Hamilton
• Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

References

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
2. "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
3. Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library
4. "Chedworth Avenue". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
5. "Draft 2015-2025 Long Term Plan" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. 15 May 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 January 2022.
6. "Statement of Evidence of Tony McLauchlan on behalf of Chedworth Properties Limited" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. 15 July 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2019.
7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Chedworth (177500). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
8. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Chedworth (177500). 2018 Census place summary: Chedworth
9. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.