Whanganui Central
Whanganui Central | |
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 Whanganui Chronicle building | |
 Interactive map of Whanganui Central | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′49″S 175°02′52″E / 39.930355°S 175.047644°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whanganui |
| Local authority | Whanganui District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 418 ha (1,030 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 4,520 |
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| St Johns Hill | Aramoho | Whanganui East |
| College Estate |
  Whanganui Central  |
Bastia Hill |
| Gonville | Putiki | Durie Hill |
Whanganui Central is the central business district and central suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
Whanganui Central covers 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,520 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,081 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,131 | — |
| 2013 | 3,786 | −1.24% |
| 2018 | 4,203 | +2.11% |
| 2023 | 4,374 | +0.80% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Whanganui Central had a population of 4,374 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (4.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 588 people (15.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,049 males, 2,304 females, and 24 people of other genders in 1,998 dwellings.[5] 5.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 720 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 831 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,857 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 969 (22.2%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 72.4% European (Pākehā); 30.0% Māori; 5.5% Pasifika; 9.5% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori by 8.3%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 30.1% Christian, 2.1% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 2.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.7%, and 10.1% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 615 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,938 (53.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,107 (30.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 135 people (3.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,455 (39.8%) full-time, 450 (12.3%) part-time, and 165 (4.5%) unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laird Park | 1.11 | 2,247 | 2,024 | 927 | 40.0 years | $29,700[6] |
| Cornmarket | 0.63 | 1,425 | 2,262 | 741 | 48.4 years | $29,000[7] |
| Whanganui Central | 2.44 | 702 | 288 | 330 | 38.3 years | $29,600[8] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Features
Whanganui Regional Museum opened in 1892 and contains a range of displays about Whangaui's Māori and European settlement.[9][10]
Sarjeant Gallery opened in 1919.[11][12]
Education
Keith Street School is a co-educational state primary school[13] with a roll of 170 as of October 2025.[14][15] It opened in 1887.[16]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ 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. Laird Park (224800), Cornmarket (225400) and Whanganui Central (225700). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Laird Park (224800), Cornmarket (225400) and Whanganui Central (225700).
- ^ "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. Laird Park. 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. Cornmarket. 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. Whanganui Central. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Whanganui Regional Museum". Whanganui Regional Museum.
- ^ "Whanganui Regional Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
- ^ "Sarjeant Gallery". Sarjeant Gallery.
- ^ "Sarjeant Gallery on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "About KSS". Keith Street School. Retrieved 20 November 2025.