Port Nelson, New Zealand

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Port Nelson
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Nelson, with Port Nelson in the back left
Port Nelson, New Zealand
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Coordinates: 41°15′50″S173°16′40″E / 41.26389°S 173.27778°E / -41.26389; 173.27778
CountryNew Zealand
Region Nelson
Ward
  • Central General Ward
  • Whakatū Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Nelson City Council
 •  Nelson City Mayor Nick Smith [1]
 •  Nelson MP Rachel Boyack [2]
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025) [5]
 • Total
180
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7010
Area code 03

Port Nelson, as its name suggests, is the main port area of Nelson, New Zealand.

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It lies to the northwest of Nelson city centre, to the north of Washington Valley, at the southern end of Nelson Haven. The harbour entrance lies at the southwestern end of Boulder Bank, immediately to the west of Port Nelson. [6]

Geography

Port Nelson covers a land area of 0.98 km2. [4]

Nelson Marina, a marina owned by Nelson City Council, is located in the Port Nelson area. [7]

The council also owns Custom House Reserve, a small area of public reserve around the port's custom house. [7]

History

The estimated population of Port Nelson reached 40 in 1996. [8]

It reached 90 in 2001, 99 in 2006, and 33 in 2018. [8]

Demography

Port Nelson had an estimated population of 180 as of June 2025, [5] with a population density of 184 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200699—    
201381−2.83%
201884+0.73%
2023123+7.93%
Source: [9] [10]

Port Nelson had a population of 123 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 39 people (46.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (51.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 90 males and 30 females in 93 dwellings. [11] 4.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6 people (4.9%) aged under 15 years, 30 (24.4%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (24.4%) aged 65 or older. [9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.7% European (Pākehā), 22.0% Māori, 7.3% Pasifika, 17.1% Asian, and 4.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 4.9%, and other languages by 14.6%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 2.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 34.1, compared with 28.8% nationally. [9]

Religious affiliations were 29.3% Christian, 2.4% Hindu, and 2.4% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.1%, and 9.8% of people did not answer the census question. [9]

Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 66 (56.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (28.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (7.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 60 (51.3%) full-time and 15 (12.8%) part-time. [9]

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 44.4% drove a car, 11.1% rode in a car,11.1% use a bike, and 11.1% walk or run. No one took public transport. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Amended Official Result for the Nelson Electoral District". New Zealand Gazette. 10 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Tonga – Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN   1 877402 50 8
  7. 1 2 "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  8. 1 2 3 "Place Summary – Port Nelson". Stats NZ. Statistics 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. Port Nelson (303901). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Port Nelson (303900). 2018 Census place summary: Port Nelson
  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.
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