Queenwood

For other uses, see Queenwood (disambiguation).

Queenwood
Suburb
Queenwood Rd and shopping area
Coordinates: 37°44′52.37″S175°15′56.24″E / 37.7478806°S 175.2656222°E / -37.7478806; 175.2656222
Country	New Zealand
City	Hamilton, New Zealand
Local authority	Hamilton City Council
Electoral ward	East Ward
Area [1]
• Land	149 ha (368 acres)
Population  (June 2024) [2]
• Total	2,610

Pukete	Flagstaff	Rototuna
St Andrews	Queenwood	Chartwell
	River Road

Queenwood is a suburb in northern Hamilton in New Zealand. This place is separated by Chartwell Park from Chartwell. It is mostly a residential area, with the typical range of local shops. It is located between River Road and Hukanui Road.

Demographics

Queenwood statistical area, which also includes Harrowfield, covers 1.49 km² (0.58 sq mi) ^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,610 as of June 2024, ^[2] with a population density of 1,752 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,238	—
2013	2,265	+0.17%
2018	2,382	+1.01%
2023	2,436	+0.45%
Source: [3] [4]

Queenwood had a population of 2,436 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 171 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,167 males, 1,260 females and 9 people of other genders in 888 dwellings. ^[5] 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 444 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 471 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,131 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 390 (16.0%) aged 65 or older. ^[3]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 75.7% European (Pākehā); 16.4% Māori; 4.2% Pasifika; 15.4% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.0%, Māori language by 4.3%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 17.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.6, compared with 28.8% nationally. ^[3]

Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.5%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question. ^[3]

Of those at least 15 years old, 723 (36.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 951 (47.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 315 (15.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 345 people (17.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,107 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 273 (13.7%) were part-time, and 60 (3.0%) were unemployed. ^[3]

See also

• List of streets in Hamilton
• Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

References

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Queenwood (Hamilton City) (176600). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Queenwood (Hamilton City) (176600). 2018 Census place summary: Queenwood (Hamilton City)
5. "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.