Dinsdale is the westernmost suburb of Hamilton in New Zealand. Originally called Frankton West,[citation needed] it was renamed in July 1961 after Thomas Dinsdale.[3] Dinsdale grew rapidly in the 1960s.[4] It is located around a low ridge with some views westward to open farm land. It has a large sports ground and shopping complex with a supermarket, shops and Dinsdale Library,[5] one of the branches of the Hamilton City Libraries. The community church of West Hamilton is located in the suburb.[6]
Dinsdale covers 2.85km2 (1.10sqmi)[1] and had an estimated population of 8,680 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 3,046 people per km2.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
2006
7,548
—
2013
7,266
−0.54%
2018
7,815
+1.47%
2023
8,100
+0.72%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 3.08 km2. Source: [7][8]
Dinsdale had a population of 8,100 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 285 people (3.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 834 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,059 males, 4,002 females and 39 people of other genders in 2,841 dwellings.[9] 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,752 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,704 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 3,579 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,065 (13.1%) aged 65 or older.[7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.1% European (Pākehā); 30.0% Māori; 6.7% Pasifika; 14.3% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.4%, Māori language by 7.4%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 12.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[7]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,302 (20.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,477 (54.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,575 (24.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 486 people (7.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,531 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 789 (12.4%) were part-time, and 204 (3.2%) were unemployed.[7]
Aberdeen School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 711 students as of July 2025.[12][13] Aberdeen opened in the mid-1970s.[14]
St. Columba's Catholic School is a state-integrated coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 456.[15] It opened in 1925.[16]
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