Heidelberg, New Zealand

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Heidelberg
Suburb of Invercargill City
Heidelberg, New Zealand
Coordinates: 46°25.75′S168°22.75′E / 46.42917°S 168.37917°E / -46.42917; 168.37917 Coordinates: 46°25.75′S168°22.75′E / 46.42917°S 168.37917°E / -46.42917; 168.37917
Country New Zealand
City Invercargill City
Local authority Invercargill City Council
Area
[1]
 • Land168 ha (415 acres)
Population
 (June 2021) [2]
 • Total2,730
Georgetown Newfield
Strathern
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Kingswell Tisbury

Heidelberg is a suburb of the southern New Zealand city of Invercargill. It is located to the southeast of the city centre.

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The area was called Conyerstown by its first European owner, Thomas Agnew. He sold the land to settlers Joseph and Martin Metzger, who were both connected to Heidelberg in Germany. [3]

Notable features of the predominantly residential suburb include Elizabeth Park, a secondary school (Aurora College), and one of the city's main marae, Murihiku Marae. The suburb is roughly bounded by Regent Street in the east, Pomona Street in the west, and Centre Street and Tramway Road in the north and south, respectively.

Murihiku Marae is located in Heidelberg. [4] It is a marae (meeting ground) of the Waihōpai Rūnanga branch of Ngāi Tahu, and includes Te Rakitauneke wharenui (meeting house). [5]

Demographics

Heidelberg covers 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 2,730 as of June 2021, with a population density of 1,625 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,460—    
20132,547+0.50%
20182,601+0.42%
Source: [6]

Heidelberg had a population of 2,601 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 141 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 957 households. There were 1,230 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 621 people (23.9%) aged under 15 years, 516 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,041 (40.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 426 (16.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.7% European/Pākehā, 25.7% Māori, 8.0% Pacific peoples, 4.7% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.0% had no religion, 33.4% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (8.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 612 (30.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 132 people (6.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 957 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 264 (13.3%) were part-time, and 105 (5.3%) were unemployed. [6]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Elizabeth Park1.031,2721,23545638.1 years$24,300 [7]
Aurora0.651,3292,04550130.9 years$29,000 [8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Aurora College is a state secondary school for years 7 to 13 [9] with a roll of 543 students as of March 2022. [10] The school formed in 2005 from the merger of Mt Anglern College and Tweedsmuir Junior High School. Mt Anglern was formed from the merger of Kingswell and Cargill high schools in 1998. [11]

St Patrick's School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for years 1 to 6 [12] with a roll of 280 students. It opened in 1944. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 161. ISBN   9780143204107.
  4. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Elizabeth Park (362600) and Aurora (362700).
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Elizabeth Park
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Aurora
  9. ↑ Education Counts: Aurora College
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Former classmates and teachers reunite". Southland Times. 23 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Education Counts: St Patrick's School
  13. ↑ "About Our School". St Patrick's School. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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