Kingswell | |
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| Coordinates: 46°26′31″S168°21′43″E / 46.442°S 168.362°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill City |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 267 ha (660 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) [2] | |
| • Total | 3,660 |
| Appleby | Strathern | Heidelberg |
| Kew |   Kingswell  | Tisbury |
| Clifton |
Kingswell is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
The suburb has had a high rate of deprivation since the closure of the Ocean Beach freezing works in 1991. [3]
Kingswell covers 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 3,660 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,371 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,186 | — |
| 2013 | 3,390 | +0.89% |
| 2018 | 3,516 | +0.73% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Kingswell had a population of 3,516 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (3.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 330 people (10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,365 households. There were 1,704 males and 1,815 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 765 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 693 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,569 (44.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 492 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 82.5% European/Pākehā, 22.7% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 3.8% 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 8.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.1% had no religion, 31.1% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.1% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 225 (8.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 876 (31.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 201 people (7.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,422 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 405 (14.7%) were part-time, and 117 (4.3%) were unemployed. [4]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulson | 0.77 | 1,284 | 1,668 | 498 | 35.0 years | $27,500 [5] |
| Kingswell | 1.90 | 2,232 | 1,175 | 867 | 37.5 years | $28,100 [6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Clarendon School, a Year 1 to 6 state primary school, was established in 1971. [7] It merged with Clifton School in Clifton, Invercargill South School in Appleby and Kew School in Kew to form New River Primary School in Kew in 2004. [8]
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