Vogeltown, New Plymouth
Vogeltown | |
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 Interactive map of Vogeltown | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′42″S 174°4′47″E / 39.07833°S 174.07972°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 396 ha (980 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 6,220 |
| • Density | 1,570/km2 (4,070/sq mi) |
| Westown | New Plymouth Central | Brooklands |
| Frankleigh Park |
  Vogeltown  |
Highlands Park |
Vogeltown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre and east of Frankleigh Park.[3] The suburb was named after Sir Julius Vogel,[4] Prime Minister of New Zealand in the 1870s.
Demographics
Vogeltown covers 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,220 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,571 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,821 | — |
| 2013 | 5,004 | +0.53% |
| 2018 | 5,607 | +2.30% |
| 2023 | 6,012 | +1.40% |
| Source: [5][6] | ||
Vogeltown had a population of 6,012 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 405 people (7.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,008 people (20.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,853 males, 3,138 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,493 dwellings.[7] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,191 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 906 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,643 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 (21.1%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.0% European (Pākehā); 15.7% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 7.0% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 2.7%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 9.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 31.6% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.0%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,221 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,541 (52.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,059 (22.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 591 people (12.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,337 (48.5%) full-time, 723 (15.0%) part-time, and 87 (1.8%) unemployed.[5]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Vogeltown | 1.50 | 3,033 | 2,022 | 1,281 | 40.8 years | $41,700[8] |
| Upper Vogeltown | 2.46 | 2,979 | 1,211 | 1,209 | 41.2 years | $38,000[9] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Vogeltown School[10] is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 363 students.[11] The school was established in temporary premises in July 1915 and moved to its own site in May 1919.[12]
New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School is a state integrated full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 63.[13]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of October 2025.[14]
Notes
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 93.
- ^ "European Place Names". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Vogeltown (54550). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lower Vogeltown (217800) and Upper Vogeltown (218600).
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Lower Vogeltown. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Upper Vogeltown. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Vogeltown School Official Web Site www.vogeltown.school.nz
- ^ "Vogeltown School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ^ G. H. Davey. "History of Vogeltown School 1915 – 1965". Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ^ "New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
Further reading
Churches
Methodist
- Wright, Henry R. (1974). Vogeltown Methodist Church: a brief history. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown Methodist Church.
School
- Vogeltown School 1915–1990. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Vogeltown School Committee. 1990.
- Davey, George H. (comp.) (1966). History of Vogeltown School: 1915–1965. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: The School.
- Hammonds, Bruce (1983). Towards a more informed vision: creating an environment for quality learning. Palmerston North, [N.Z.]: Palmerston North College of Education.