Meadowbank, New Zealand

History

Starting in 1939 a large state housing development was undertaken in Meadowbank.

Demographics

Meadowbank covers 1.68 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Meadowbank had a population of 5,592 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 264 people (5.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 546 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,598 males, 2,970 females and 24 people of other genders in 2,109 dwellings. 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,149 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 915 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,613 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 912 (16.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 73.7% European (Pākehā); 7.5% Māori; 4.3% Pasifika; 19.6% Asian; 4.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.5%, Māori language by 1.5%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 24.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 34.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 38.7% Christian, 1.8% Hindu, 1.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.9% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.8%, and 5.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,151 (48.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,617 (36.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 675 (15.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $57,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,206 people (27.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,436 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 627 (14.1%) were part-time, and 96 (2.2%) were unemployed.

Education

St John's College and Trinity Theological College are also located on St John's Road. Local primary schools include Meadowbank School (public) and Mt Carmel School, Meadowbank (state-integrated Catholic). Local secondary schools comprise Selwyn College and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart. Mount Carmel School is a coeducational state-integrated Catholic primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of as of

References

References

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3. {{NZ census 2018. Meadowbank West (141900) and Meadowbank East (143200)
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. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
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8. {{TKI. 1382. Mount Carmel School