St Leonards, Hastings

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St Leonards
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St Leonards, Hastings
Coordinates: 39°38′02″S176°50′02″E / 39.634°S 176.834°E / -39.634; 176.834
CountryNew Zealand
City Hastings
Local authority Hastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land103 ha (255 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total2,980
Camberley Frimley Mahora
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Raureka Hastings Central

St Leonards is an inner suburb of Hastings, New Zealand, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It is named for St Leonards-on-Sea, a neighbouring town to Hastings' own English namesake.

The suburb is located immediately north and northwest of the city centre, with the city's main road, Heretaunga Street, passing through its centre.

St Leonard's Park is a sports field used for touch rugby in summer and football in winter. [3]

Demographics

St Leonards covers 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 2,980 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 2,893 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,223—    
20132,259+0.23%
20182,646+3.21%
Source: [4]

St Leonards had a population of 2,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (19.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 954 households, comprising 1,311 males and 1,335 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 477 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 630 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 64.9% European/Pākehā, 25.6% Māori, 11.7% Pacific peoples, 11.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 23.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.4% had no religion, 39.9% were Christian, 2.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 2.4% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (14.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 465 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people (7.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,134 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 351 (16.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.9%) were unemployed. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "St Leonard's Park". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St Leonards (209700). 2018 Census place summary: St Leonards
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