Whitemans Valley

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Whitemans Valley
Rural locality
Whitemans Valley
Interactive map of Whitemans Valley
Coordinates: 41°09′58″S175°05′06″E / 41.166°S 175.085°E / -41.166; 175.085
Country New Zealand
Region Wellington Region
City Upper Hutt
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Upper Hutt City Council
 • Regional council Greater Wellington Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Upper Hutt Peri Zee [1]
 •  Remutaka MP Chris Hipkins [2]
 •  Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census) [5]
 • Total
744
 • Density20.1/km2 (52.1/sq mi)

Whitemans Valley is a rural locality of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Situated roughly 4 kilometers south of the Upper Hutt city centre, the area has a variety of farms and lifestyle blocks.

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The first settler to discover the valley was George Whiteman in 1846 while he was pig-hunting. [6] Settlement in the valley was founded by the Whiteman family in 1871. [7]

Demographics

Whitemans Valley covers 37.01 km2 (14.29 sq mi), [4] and is part of Mangaroa statistical area. [8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006573—    
2013690+2.69%
2018723+0.94%
2023744+0.57%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 75.46 km2.
Source: [5] [9]

Whitemans Valley had a population of 744 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (2.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 54 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 357 males and 387 females in 258 dwellings. [10] 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 135 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 120 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 405 (54.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (11.3%) aged 65 or older. [5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.5% European (Pākehā); 8.9% Māori; 0.4% Pasifika; 2.8% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 1.2%, and other languages by 5.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 17.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. [5]

Religious affiliations were 25.8% Christian, 0.4% Islam, 0.8% New Age, and 2.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.5%, and 7.7% of people did not answer the census question. [5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (26.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 372 (61.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (12.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 153 people (25.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 390 (64.0%) full-time, 69 (11.3%) part-time, and 9 (1.5%) unemployed. [5]

Climate

Climate data for Whitemans Valley (1951–1980)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19.4
(66.9)		20.1
(68.2)		17.9
(64.2)		15.6
(60.1)		13.5
(56.3)		10.7
(51.3)		10.1
(50.2)		11.1
(52.0)		12.3
(54.1)		13.7
(56.7)		16.2
(61.2)		17.6
(63.7)		14.8
(58.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)14.9
(58.8)		15.2
(59.4)		13.2
(55.8)		11.2
(52.2)		9.2
(48.6)		6.6
(43.9)		6.5
(43.7)		7.3
(45.1)		8.8
(47.8)		10.1
(50.2)		11.8
(53.2)		13.2
(55.8)		10.7
(51.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)10.3
(50.5)		10.2
(50.4)		8.4
(47.1)		6.8
(44.2)		4.8
(40.6)		2.4
(36.3)		2.9
(37.2)		3.5
(38.3)		5.2
(41.4)		6.4
(43.5)		7.3
(45.1)		8.8
(47.8)		6.4
(43.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)106
(4.2)		87
(3.4)		128
(5.0)		112
(4.4)		164
(6.5)		169
(6.7)		177
(7.0)		155
(6.1)		110
(4.3)		124
(4.9)		128
(5.0)		116
(4.6)		1,576
(62.1)
Source: NIWA [11]

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Remutaka - Official Result". electionresults. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7019887, 7019952, 7034540 and 7034567. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Kelleher, J A (1991). Upper Hutt - The History. Upper Hutt: Upper Hutt City Council. p. 149. ISBN   0-908561-37-7.
  7. ↑ Yandle, Barry (c. 2010). "A Potted History With Particular Reference To Pinehaven" (PDF). Pinehaven Progressive Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  9. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7019887, 7019952, 7019888 and 7020013.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 3496)". NIWA. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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