Invercargill Central

Invercargill Central is the central business district and central suburb of Invercargill, in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.

It has an estimated population of as of  Invercargill Central is the only area in Southland to contain commercial high rise buildings, which are the most southerly tall buildings in the world.

Demographics
Invercargill Central statistical area covers 9.18 km2, but this includes Invercargill Airport, which has an area of 5.22 km2 but no resident population, so the populated part of Invercargill Central covers 3.96 km2 This part had an estimated population of as of  with a population density of  people per km2.

Invercargill Central had a population of 1,365 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 240 people (21.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 210 people (18.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 462 households, comprising 777 males and 591 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.31 males per female. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 126 people (9.2%) aged under 15 years, 420 (30.8%) aged 15 to 29, 627 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 60.9% European/Pākehā, 14.7% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 27.5% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 36.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.3% had no religion, 36.7% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.3% were Hindu, 2.9% were Muslim, 2.4% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (23.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 231 (18.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $16,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 84 people (6.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 396 (32.0%) people were employed full-time, 216 (17.4%) were part-time, and 114 (9.2%) were unemployed.

Education
Invercargill Middle School is a state contributing primary school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of students as of  The school opened in 1873 as Invercargill Grammar School, became Invercargill District High School and then Invercargill Central School, and adopted the current name in 1885.

St Joseph's School is a state-integrated Catholic school for year 1 to 8 with a roll of students. The school has a continuous history from 1882 and traces its origins to the late 1860s.

The Southern Institute of Technology's three Invercargill campuses are located in Invercargill Central.