Napier South

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Napier South
Suburb
Napier South
Coordinates: 39°30′00″S176°54′47″E / 39.500°S 176.913°E / -39.500; 176.913
CountryNew Zealand
City Napier
Local authority Napier City Council
Electoral wardNelson Park
Area
[1]
 • Land78 ha (190 acres)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total
2,300
Hospital Hill Central Napier
Marewa
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(Hawke Bay)
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Napier South is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. [3] For some purposes, such as postal, it extends to include the Napier Central statistical area (the central business district), which is covered here at Central Napier .

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Demographics

The statistical area of Nelson Park, which corresponds to Napier South, covers 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 2,300 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 1,085 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,043—    
20132,139+0.66%
20182,181+0.39%
20232,172−0.08%
Source: [4] [5]

Nelson Park had a population of 2,172 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people (1.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,026 males, 1,137 females, and 9 people of other genders in 840 dwellings. [6] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 426 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 387 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 975 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 384 (17.7%) aged 65 or older. [4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.3% European (Pākehā); 22.1% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 5.0% Asian; 2.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 3.7%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 8.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.0, compared with 28.8% nationally. [4]

Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 1.4% Islam, 2.2% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.3%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question. [4]

Of those at least 15 years old, 366 (21.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 948 (54.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 435 (24.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 177 people (10.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 831 (47.6%) full-time, 267 (15.3%) part-time, and 54 (3.1%) unemployed. [4]

Napier South on the flat in about the early 1930s. The large oval of Nelson Park is in the distance, just left of centre. View over Napier towards the sea ATLIB 327386.png
Napier South on the flat in about the early 1930s. The large oval of Nelson Park is in the distance, just left of centre.

Education

Nelson Park School is a co-educational Year 0–6 state primary school situated on Kennedy Road/Jull Street with a roll of 345. [7] It opened as Napier West School in 1914. [8]

Napier Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school situated on Jull Street with a roll of 381. [9] It was founded in 1933. [10] It sits on what was originally going to be the second site of Napier Technical College, but this did not happen due to the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. [11]

Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of July 2025. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Napier South". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. 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. Nelson Park (214500). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Nelson Park (214500). 2018 Census place summary: Nelson Park
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Education Counts: Nelson Park School
  8. ↑ Campbell, James McDonnell (1964). Nelson Park School (Napier West School) – Souvenir Booklet of the Golden Jubilee, April 17th, 18th and 19th, 1964. Jubilee Committee.
  9. ↑ Education Counts: Napier Intermediate
  10. ↑ Langford, William Edward (1983). Napier Intermediate School 50th Jubilee, 1933-1983. Napier Intermediate School Jubilee Committee.
  11. ↑ "H B Heritage News" (PDF). Historic Places Aotearoa. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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