St Johns Hill
St Johns Hill | |
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 The Higginbottom Fountain at Virginia Lake Reserve | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′00″S 175°02′15″E / 39.916764°S 175.037380°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whanganui |
| Local authority | Whanganui District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 225 ha (556 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,370 |
| Otamatea | Aramoho | |
  St Johns Hill  |
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| Springvale | College Estate | Whanganui Central |
St Johns Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics[edit]
St Johns Hill covers 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,370 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,498 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,096 | — |
| 2013 | 3,144 | +0.22% |
| 2018 | 3,375 | +1.43% |
| Source: [3] | ||
St Johns Hill had a population of 3,375 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 231 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 279 people (9.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,386 households, comprising 1,497 males and 1,878 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female, with 525 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 405 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,371 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,074 (31.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.4% European/Pākehā, 10.0% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.5% had no religion, 48.8% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 630 (22.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 528 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 471 people (16.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,137 (39.9%) people were employed full-time, 393 (13.8%) were part-time, and 87 (3.1%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Hill East | 1.12 | 1,173 | 1,047 | 456 | 60.1 years | $24,400[4] |
| St Johns Hill West | 1.12 | 2,202 | 1,966 | 930 | 49.6 years | $29,400[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education[edit]
St Johns Hill School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 386 as of February 2024.[7]
St Mary's School is a co-educational state-integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] with a roll of 235.[9]
Cullinane College is a co-educational state-integrated secondary school,[10] with a roll of 452.[11]
Parks[edit]
Rotokawau Virginia Lake, located on St John's Hill, is a historic lake with a fountain, Art Deco conservatory and winter garden.[12]
Notable people[edit]
- James K. Baxter, poet and playwright, attended St Johns Hill School in 1936
- Emily White started a garden on her large property on St Johns Hill in 1882; it gained international renown
See also[edit]
- St John's railway station, 1881-1960
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St Johns Hill East (224100) and St Johns Hill West (224200).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: St Johns Hill East
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: St Johns Hill West
- ^ "St Johns Hill School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Johns Hill School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Mary's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Mary's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Cullinane College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Cullinane College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Rotokawau Virginia Lake". www.whanganui.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2022.