Toi Toi

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Toi Toi
Suburb
Toi Toi
Interactive map of Toi Toi
Coordinates: 41°17′10″S173°15′45″E / 41.28611°S 173.26250°E / -41.28611; 173.26250
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
   Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[2]
  Total
1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025) [3]
  Total
3,350
  Density1,730/km2 (4,470/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7010
Area code 03

Toi Toi is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southwest of Nelson city centre, inland from Britannia Heights and Washington Valley. [4] Toi Toi is also known as Victory Village.

The population was 3,270 in the 2018 census. [5]

Toi Toi features Victory Square and four other public parks: Emano East Reserve, Murphy North Reserve, St Lawrence Reserve and Vosper Reserve. [6]

Demographics

Toi Toi, comprising the statistical areas of Toi Toi and Victory, covers 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi). [2] It had an estimated population of 3,350 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,727 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,108    
20133,060−0.22%
20183,270+1.34%
Source: [5]

Toi Toi had a population of 3,270 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 210 people (6.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 162 people (5.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,173 households, comprising 1,668 males and 1,605 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 774 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 663 (20.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,530 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.2% European/Pākehā, 14.6% Māori, 4.1% Pasifika, 18.7% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.9% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 420 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 642 (25.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 174 people (7.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,191 (47.7%) people were employed full-time, 435 (17.4%) were part-time, and 117 (4.7%) were unemployed. [5]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Toi Toi1.311,6591,26661534.0 years$27,000 [7]
Victory0.631,6112,55755834.1 years$25,000 [8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

References

  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN   1 877402 50 8
  5. 1 2 3 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Toi Toi (304900) and Victory (305200).
  6. "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  7. 2018 Census place summary: Toi Toi
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Victory