Vogeltown, New Plymouth

For the suburb of Wellington, see Vogeltown, Wellington.

Vogeltown
Suburb
Interactive map of Vogeltown
Coordinates: 39°4′42″S174°4′47″E / 39.07833°S 174.07972°E / -39.07833; 174.07972
Country	New Zealand
City	New Plymouth
Local authority	New Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward	Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area [1]
• Land	396 ha (980 acres)
Population  (June 2025) [2]
• Total	6,220
• Density	1,570/km2 (4,070/sq mi)

Westown	New Plymouth Central	Brooklands
Frankleigh Park	Vogeltown	Highlands Park

Vogeltown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre and east of Frankleigh Park. ^[3] The suburb was named after Sir Julius Vogel, ^[4] Prime Minister of New Zealand in the 1870s.

Demographics

Vogeltown covers 3.96 km² (1.53 sq mi) ^[1] and had an estimated population of 6,220 as of June 2025, ^[2] with a population density of 1,571 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	4,821	—
2013	5,004	+0.53%
2018	5,607	+2.30%
2023	6,012	+1.40%
Source: [5] [6]

A villa in Carrington Street

Vogeltown had a population of 6,012 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 405 people (7.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,008 people (20.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,853 males, 3,138 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,493 dwellings. ^[7] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,191 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 906 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,643 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 (21.1%) aged 65 or older. ^[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.0% European (Pākehā); 15.7% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 7.0% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 2.7%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 9.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. ^[5]

Religious affiliations were 31.6% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.0%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question. ^[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,221 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,541 (52.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,059 (22.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 591 people (12.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,337 (48.5%) full-time, 723 (15.0%) part-time, and 87 (1.8%) unemployed. ^[5]

Individual statistical areas

Name	Area (km2)	Population	Density (per km2)	Dwellings	Median age	Median income
Lower Vogeltown	1.50	3,033	2,022	1,281	40.8 years	$41,700 [8]
Upper Vogeltown	2.46	2,979	1,211	1,209	41.2 years	$38,000 [9]
New Zealand					38.1 years	$41,500

Education

Vogeltown School ^[10] is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 352 students. ^[11] The school was established in temporary premises in July 1915 and moved to its own site in May 1919. ^[12]

New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School is a state integrated full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 65. ^[13]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of July 2025. ^[14]

Notes

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
3. North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 93.
4. "European Place Names". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . 1966.
5. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Vogeltown (54550). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lower Vogeltown (217800) and Upper Vogeltown (218600).
7. "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.
8. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Lower Vogeltown. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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. Upper Vogeltown. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
10. Vogeltown School Official Web Site www.vogeltown.school.nz
11. Education Counts: Vogeltown School
12. G. H. Davey. "History of Vogeltown School 1915 – 1965". Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
13. Education Counts: New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School
14. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

Further reading

Churches

Methodist

• Wright, Henry R. (1974). Vogeltown Methodist Church: a brief history. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown Methodist Church.

School

• Vogeltown School 1915–1990. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown School Committee. 1990.

• Davey, George H. (comp.) (1966). History of Vogeltown School: 1915–1965. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: The School.

• Hammonds, Bruce (1983). Towards a more informed vision: creating an environment for quality learning. Palmerston North, [N.Z.]: Palmerston North College of Education.