Windsor | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 46°23′49″S168°21′58″E / 46.397°S 168.366°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 161 ha (398 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) [2] | |
| • Total | 3,230 |
| Gladstone | Rosedale | Hargest |
| Avenal |   Windsor  | Waverley |
| Invercargill Central | Richmond | Glengarry |
Windsor is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Windsor covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 3,230 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 2,006 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,033 | — |
| 2013 | 2,949 | −0.40% |
| 2018 | 3,090 | +0.94% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Windsor had a population of 3,090 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 57 people (1.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,470 households. There were 1,383 males and 1,704 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female. The median age was 45.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 531 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 465 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,311 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 780 (25.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 5.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 12.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 41.6% had no religion, 48.5% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (19.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 573 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 429 people (16.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,233 (48.2%) people were employed full-time, 354 (13.8%) were part-time, and 75 (2.9%) were unemployed. [3]
Windsor North School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6 [4] with a roll of 293 students as of April 2023. [5] It was originally called Invercargill North School, [6] and celebrated its centenary in 1977. [7]
St Theresa's School is a state-integrated Catholic school for years 1 to 6 [8] with a roll of 253 students. It opened in 1931. [9]
Winton is a rural town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located close to the east bank of the Ōreti River, 30 kilometres north of Invercargill and 50 kilometres south of Lumsden. The town is named after Thomas Winton, a local stockman who lived and farmed in the area in the 1850s. The district thrived with the development of sheep and fat-lamb farms in the early 1900s. Later, dairy farming became the staple economy, although the town has also seen sawmills, and flax and linen-flax industries.
Lumsden is a town in Southland, New Zealand. Lying in a gap in the surrounding hills, Lumsden is the location of a major junction on state highway six. Lumsden is 81 kilometres north of Invercargill, 106 kilometres south of Queenstown, 59 kilometres west of Gore and 77 kilometres east of Te Anau.
Kingston is a small town at the southernmost end of Lake Wakatipu, just north of the border of Otago and Southland, in New Zealand's South Island. It is 47 kilometres south of Queenstown by a road, "The Devil's Staircase", which winds between the lake to the west and The Remarkables mountains to the east. It is 70 kilometres north of Lumsden, and close to the headwaters of the Mataura River.
Tuatapere is a small rural town in Southland, New Zealand. It is the self declared "Sausage Capital of New Zealand". Tuatapere is located eight kilometres from the southern coast. The Waiau River flows through the town before reaching Te Waewae Bay, where it has its outflow into Foveaux Strait. The main local industries are forestry and farming.
Dipton is a small town in the Southland region of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres south of Lumsden and 60 kilometres north of Invercargill. From 20 October 1875 until its closure on 13 December 1982, Dipton was situated on the Kingston Branch railway.
Myross Bush is a rural community on the northeastern outskirts of the city of Invercargill in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. Other nearby settlements include Makarewa to the northwest, Rakahouka and Roslyn Bush to the northeast, and Kennington to the southeast.
Wallacetown is a small town in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand. Wallacetown is to the west of Invercargill, on high ground between the Makarewa and Ōreti rivers, near the Ōreti's estuary. Both rivers are popular for trout and whitebait fishing. It is considered to be a satellite town of Invercargill. It is served by State Highway 99, which skirts the town's northern edge.
Waikiwi is a suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Invercargill is the southernmost city of New Zealand.
Clifton is the southernmost suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. It is located close to the shore of the New River estuary on State Highway 1, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the city centre and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Woodend. The Clifton Wastewater Treatment Plant is situated in this area.
Strathern is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Georgetown is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Hawthorndale is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. It contains the city's Eastern Cemetery, and also Bill Richardson Transport World, a truck and classic car museum.
Rosedale is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Springdale is a rural community in the Matamata-Piako District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Invercargill Central is the central business district and central suburb of Invercargill, in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.
Waikaka is a town in Southland, New Zealand. It was a gold-mining town in the 19th century, starting in 1867 when gold was found. Over NZ£1,000,000 equivalent of gold was eventually extracted from this location. The town was served by the Waikaka branch railway.
Gladstone is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Kew is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
West Plains is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand, northwest of Invercargill and north of Otatara. Ōreti River and its tributary Makarewa River flow through the plains. It is part of the Southland Plains.
Avenal is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. The suburb includes Queens Park and Southland Museum and Art Gallery.