Castlecliff

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Castlecliff
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A café in Castlecliff
A café in Castlecliff
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Coordinates: 39°56′35″S 174°59′37″E / 39.943031°S 174.993740°E / -39.943031; 174.993740
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Local authorityWhanganui District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land865 ha (2,137 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,200
Kai Iwi Westmere Tawhero
Castlecliff
 Gonville
(South Taranaki Bight) (Whanganui River mouth)

Castlecliff is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The name was given by the Harbour Board, on the suggestion of the future Prime Minister, John Ballance,[3] when it established the township on what were described as "barren sandhills" in 1882. Many of the streets were named after Harbour Board members.[4] The northern harbour breakwater extended 900 ft (270 m) by 1885.[5] The freezing works was built in 1891.[6]

Demographics[edit]

Castlecliff covers 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,200 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 486 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,420—    
20133,186−1.01%
20183,630+2.64%
Source: [7]

Castlecliff had a population of 3,630 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 444 people (13.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 210 people (6.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,341 households, comprising 1,830 males and 1,797 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 861 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 678 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,584 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 510 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 70.0% European/Pākehā, 42.4% Māori, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.1% had no religion, 28.1% were Christian, 6.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 234 (8.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 792 (28.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 123 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,119 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 369 (13.3%) were part-time, and 189 (6.8%) were unemployed.[7]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Castlecliff West 3.02 1,593 527 636 40.8 years $22,400[8]
Castlecliff East 2.63 1,917 729 651 33.1 years $21,800[9]
Balgownie 2.81 120 43 54 47.5 years $23,100[10]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education[edit]

Castlecliff School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[11][12] with a roll of 132 as of February 2024.[13]

Aranui School is another state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[14] with a roll of 77.[15]

Kokohuia School is a Year 1 to 8 state primary school,[16] with a roll of 178.[17]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tupoho is a Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[18] with a roll of 132.[19]

See also[edit]

Castlecliff Branch railway opened 1885

Castlecliff tramway opened 1912

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "HARBOUR BOARD Wanganui Herald". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 8 November 1882. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL. Wanganui Chronicle". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 8 November 1882. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ "A TRIP TO THE HEADS BY RAIL. Wanganui Herald". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 27 April 1885. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ^ "THE WANGANUI FREEZING WORKS Wanganui Chronicle". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 10 June 1891. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Castlecliff West (223600), Castlecliff East (223800) and Balgownie (224700).
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Castlecliff West
  9. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Castlecliff East
  10. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Balgownie
  11. ^ "Castlecliff School Official School Website". castlecliff.school.nz.
  12. ^ "Castlecliff School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ^ "Castlecliff School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. ^ "Aranui School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. ^ "Aranui School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  16. ^ "Kokohuia School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  17. ^ "Kokohuia School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o TupohoMinistry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. ^ "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o TupohoEducation Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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