St James Park, New Zealand

St James Park
Suburb
Coordinates: 37°44′8.15″S175°17′6.38″E / 37.7355972°S 175.2851056°E / -37.7355972; 175.2851056
Country	New Zealand
City	Hamilton, New Zealand
Local authority	Hamilton City Council
Electoral ward	East Ward
Area [1]
• Land	73 ha (180 acres)
Population  (June 2024) [2]
• Total	2,190

		Gordonton
Rototuna	St James Park	Puketaha
	Huntington

St James Park is a suburb in north-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand by a 2010 map. ^[3] It was developed by Chedworth/Grasshopper Joint Venture in 2001. In 2012 Hamilton Libraries described it as being in Huntington, ^[4] as do some valuers ^[5] and land agents. St James shopping area is in the centre of Rototuna, with a Woolworths supermarket, ^[6] a gym ^[7] and a Palmers Garden Centre. ^[8]

Demographics

St James covers 0.73 km² (0.28 sq mi) ^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,190 as of June 2024, ^[2] with a population density of 3,000 people per km². The demographics for St James are also included in the demographics for Huntington.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,029	—
2013	1,710	+7.53%
2018	1,938	+2.53%
2023	2,025	+0.88%
Source: [9] [10]

St James had a population of 2,025 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (4.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 315 people (18.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 990 males, 1,029 females and 9 people of other genders in 627 dwellings. ^[11] 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 465 people (23.0%) aged under 15 years, 372 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 963 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (11.1%) aged 65 or older. ^[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 64.3% European (Pākehā); 11.0% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 30.7% Asian; 1.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.4%, Māori language by 2.5%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 27.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 38.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. ^[9]

Religious affiliations were 34.2% Christian, 4.3% Hindu, 3.7% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 3.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.6%, and 4.4% of people did not answer the census question. ^[9]

Of those at least 15 years old, 591 (37.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 690 (44.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 285 (18.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 285 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 897 (57.5%) people were employed full-time, 213 (13.7%) were part-time, and 36 (2.3%) were unemployed. ^[9]

References

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
4. "Gracefield Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
5. "Property details for Saint James Drive, Huntington, Hamilton, 3210". www.qv.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
6. "St James Woolworths".
7. "Anytime Fitness Rototuna". www.anytimefitness.co.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
8. "Store Locator". Palmers. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
9. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. St James (176700). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
10. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St James (176700). 2018 Census place summary: St James
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.

See also

• Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand