Homedale | |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′30″S174°57′18″E / 41.275°S 174.955°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Electoral ward | Wainuiomata |
| Area | |
| • Land | 424 ha (1,050 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) [2] | |
• Total | 6,230 |
| • Density | 1,470/km2 (3,810/sq mi) |
| Wainuiomata Central | Glendale | |
  Homedale  | ||
| Eastbourne |
Homedale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Homedale, comprising the statistical areas of Homedale East and Homedale West, covers 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 6,230 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,469 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,571 | — |
| 2013 | 5,349 | −0.58% |
| 2018 | 5,694 | +1.26% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Homedale had a population of 5,694 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 345 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,947 households, comprising 2,829 males and 2,865 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,236 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,245 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,529 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 687 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.7% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 14.9% Pasifika, 6.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 981 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 537 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,394 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 546 (12.2%) were part-time, and 237 (5.3%) were unemployed. [3]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale East | 2.91 | 3,063 | 1,053 | 1,035 | 33.9 years | $33,000 [4] |
| Homedale West | 1.31 | 2,631 | 2,008 | 912 | 34.5 years | $31,000 [5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Wainuiomata Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in Homedale, and has 224 students as of July 2025. [6] It was established in 1857 [7] and merged with Wood Hatton School in 2002.