Redwoodtown | |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′41″S173°57′14″E / 41.528°S 173.954°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Electoral ward | Blenheim Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 509 ha (1,258 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) [1] | |
| • Total | 11,230 |
| Springlands | Blenheim Central | |
| Fairhall |   Redwoodtown  | Riverlands |
| Witherlea |
Redwoodtown is a suburb to the south of Blenheim's central business district. [2] [3]
Redwoodtown, comprising the statistical areas of Whitney West, Whitney East, Redwoodtown West and Redwoodtown East, covers 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi). [4] It had an estimated population of 11,230 as of June 2022, with a population density of 2,206 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,384 | — |
| 2013 | 9,720 | +0.50% |
| 2018 | 10,401 | +1.36% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Redwoodtown had a population of 10,401 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 681 people (7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,017 people (10.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,302 households. There were 5,028 males and 5,370 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,833 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,755 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 4,431 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,373 (22.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 14.2% Māori, 4.5% Pacific peoples, 5.5% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 17.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.4% had no religion, 37.5% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,143 (13.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 2,076 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,164 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 1,200 (14.0%) were part-time, and 213 (2.5%) were unemployed. [5]
| Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney West | 2,652 | 1,077 | 41.7 years | $31,500 [6] |
| Whitney East | 2,394 | 993 | 44.0 years | $29,000 [7] |
| Redwoodtown West | 2,613 | 1,083 | 43.7 years | $26,700 [8] |
| Redwoodtown East | 2,742 | 1,149 | 42.2 years | $29,200 [9] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Redwoodtown School and Richmond View School are full primary (years 1-8) schools with rolls of 317 and 314 respectively. [10] [11] Richmond View is a state integrated school with a Christian perspective. [12]
Whitney Street School is a state contributing primary (Year 1-6) primary school. It has a roll of 314.
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023. [13]
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