Horsham Downs

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Horsham Downs
Locality
Horsham Downs
Coordinates: 37°41′56″S175°15′00″E / 37.699°S 175.250°E / -37.699; 175.250
CountryNew Zealand
Region Waikato
District Waikato District
Wards
  • Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward
  • Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Waikato District Council
 • Regional council Waikato Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Waikato Jacqui Church [1]
 •  Waikato MP Tim van de Molen [2]
 •  Hauraki-Waikato MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (June 2024) [5]
 • Total
850
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)

Horsham Downs is a locality about 9.5 km north of Hamilton.

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Before 1906, the area was undeveloped, covered with tea trees and ferns. [6] After August 1906 sheep and cattle farms were successfully developed. [7]

A group of protected areas, the Horsham Downs Wildlife Management Reserves, are located in Horsham Downs. [8]

Demographics

Horsham Downs covers 15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi) [4] and had an estimated population of 850 as of June 2024, [5] with a population density of 54 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006537—    
2013687+3.58%
2018714+0.77%
2023834+3.16%
Source: [9] [10]

Horsham Downs had a population of 834 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (16.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 147 people (21.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 411 males and 420 females in 270 dwellings. [11] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 162 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 168 (20.1%) aged 15 to 29, 375 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 129 (15.5%) aged 65 or older. [9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.3% European (Pākehā); 13.3% Māori; 1.8% Pasifika; 18.3% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.9%, Māori language by 2.5%, and other languages by 16.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. [9]

Religious affiliations were 38.1% Christian, 3.6% Hindu, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.3%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question. [9]

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (30.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 324 (48.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 135 (20.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 147 people (21.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 354 (52.7%) people were employed full-time, 114 (17.0%) were part-time, and 9 (1.3%) were unemployed. [9]

Education

Horsham Downs School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 8, [12] with a roll of 402 as of November 2024. [13] The school opened in 1916, and has expanded as the suburbs of Hamilton have expanded northwards. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor and councillors". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Waikato Show". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13798. 10 July 1908. p. 6.
  7. ↑ "Making a Farm, Utilising Cheap Land". New Zealand Herald. Vol. XLV, no. 13779. 18 June 1908. p. 7.
  8. ↑ "Horsham Downs Wildlife Management Reserves". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Horsham Downs (172700). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Horsham Downs (172700). 2018 Census place summary: Horsham Downs
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ Education Counts: Horsham Downs School
  13. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Principal's Welcome". Horsham Downs School. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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