Ascot Park, New Zealand

Etymology

The name Ascot Park was proposed in 1969 by Hec Stuart and Rex Willing, both Porirua City councillors, after Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England. Stuart and Willing also named the suburb's streets after famous racehorses.

Description

Ascot Park is a residential suburb covering approximately 90 ha.

Demography

Ascot Park statistical area covers 1.12 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Ascot Park had a population of 2,823 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (−1.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 198 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,350 males, 1,470 females, and 3 people of other genders in 798 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 666 people (23.6%) aged under 15 years, 576 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,272 (45.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 309 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 44.6% European (Pākehā); 30.4% Māori; 43.8% Pasifika; 12.2% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.7%, Māori by 8.1%, Samoan by 12.9%, and other languages by 14.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 41.8% Christian, 1.6% Hindu, 1.5% Islam, 1.7% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 41.6%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 357 (16.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,197 (55.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 606 (28.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 189 people (8.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,164 (54.0%) full-time, 240 (11.1%) part-time, and 87 (4.0%) unemployed.

Education

Rangikura School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . It opened in 1975, and became a full primary school (including years 7 and 8) in 1992.

Ascot Park Kindergarten is also located in Ascot Park.

References

References

1. (3 August 2010). "Ascot Park Place Name Proposal Report". New Zealand Geographic Board.
2. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
3. {{NZ census 2018. Ascot Park (240300). ascot-park. Ascot Park
4. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
5. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
6. "Rangikura School Official School Website".
7. "Rangikura School Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
8. "Rangikura School Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
9. "Our History". Rangikura School.
10. "Ascot Park Kindergarten".