Greenmeadows, New Zealand

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Greenmeadows
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Anderson Park
Greenmeadows, New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°31′34″S176°51′42″E / 39.526003°S 176.861586°E / -39.526003; 176.861586
CountryNew Zealand
City Napier
Local authority Napier City Council
Electoral wardTaradale Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land291 ha (719 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total5,650
Poraiti Tamatea Pirimai
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Taradale Meeanee

Greenmeadows is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. It is part of the Taradale ward of Napier and was part of the earlier Taradale Borough.

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History

Greenmeadows was purchased in 1857 from the government by Henry Stokes Tiffin and brothers Henry and George Allen. They used it as a sheep run. The name Greenmeadows comes from the presence of danthonia grass in the area. [3]

Parks

Anderson Park, used from 1886 to 1960 by the Napier Park Racing Club, is now a passive recreation park. [4]

Demographics

Greenmeadows covers 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 5,650 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,942 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,145—    
20135,391+0.67%
20185,562+0.63%
Source: [5]

Greenmeadows had a population of 5,562 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (8.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,337 households, comprising 2,526 males and 3,033 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.83 males per female, with 840 people (15.1%) aged under 15 years, 822 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,256 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,644 (29.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.1% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 789 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,080 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 687 people (14.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,025 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 702 (14.9%) were part-time, and 87 (1.8%) were unemployed. [5]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Greenmeadows West1.102,0251,84186759.0 years$30,100 [6]
Greenmeadows Central0.951,4731,55163348.8 years$29,400 [7]
Greenmeadows South0.852,0642,42883741.8 years$27,300 [8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Greenmeadows has three schools:

Rolls are as of February 2024. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Place name detail: 21860". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
  4. ↑ "Anderson Park". Napier City Council. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Greenmeadows West (213100), Greenmeadows Central (214000) and Greenmeadows South (214400).
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Greenmeadows West
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Greenmeadows Central
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Greenmeadows South
  9. ↑ "Greenmeadows School Official School Website". gms.school.nz.
  10. ↑ "2567". Education Counts. "2567". Education Review Office.
  11. ↑ "4107". Education Counts. "4107". Education Review Office.
  12. ↑ "St Joseph's Māori Girls' College Official School Website". sjmgc.school.nz.
  13. ↑ "222". Education Counts. "222". Education Review Office.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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