Wharemoa
Wharemoa | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Greymouth |
Local authority | Grey District Council |
Electoral ward | Central |
Area [1] | |
• Land | 124 ha (306 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,310 |
Greymouth Central | ||
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Wharemoa is a southeastern suburb of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. Marsden Road is a major road running through the suburb. Sawyers Creek runs northwest through the suburb to join the Grey River / Māwheranui near its mouth on the Tasman Sea.[3]
Demographics
Marsden statistical area, which roughly corresponds to Wharemoa, covers 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,310 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,056 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,176 | — |
2013 | 1,236 | +0.71% |
2018 | 1,221 | −0.24% |
Source: [4] |
Marsden had a population of 1,221 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 15 people (−1.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 45 people (3.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 495 households, comprising 603 males and 618 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 38.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 258 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 222 (18.2%) aged 15 to 29, 534 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (17.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.4% European/Pākehā, 12.0% Māori, 1.2% Pasifika, 4.2% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.1% had no religion, 40.3% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 228 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 156 people (16.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (52.0%) people were employed full-time, 153 (15.9%) were part-time, and 27 (2.8%) were unemployed.[4]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin; Land Information New Zealand. Wharemoa, West Coast (Map). 1:50,000. Topo50.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Marsden (310500). 2018 Census place summary: Marsden
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- Ahaura River
- Alexander River
- Barrytown Flats
- Big River
- Lake Brunner
- Clarke River
- Crooked River
- Eastern Hohonu River
- Greenstone River / Hokonui
- Grey River / Māwheranui
- Harper Pass
- Kangaroo Lake
- Little Hohonu River
- Nancy River
- Ōrangipuku River
- Otto River
- Paparoa Range
- Lake Poerua
- Poerua River
- Rough River
- Taramakau River
- Upper Grey River
- Waiheke River
- Waikiti River
- Arnold Power Station
- Bell Hill mill tramway
- Blackball Branch
- Blackball Museum of Working Class History
- Greymouth Airport
- Hannah's Building
- History House Museum
- John Sturgeon Park
- Kotuku Model Bungalow
- Left Bank Art Gallery
- Omoto locomotive dump
- Paparoa National Park
- Paparoa Track
- Pike29 Memorial Track
- Pike River Mine
- Rapahoe Branch
- Rewanui Branch
- Ross Branch
- Runanga Miners' Hall
- Shantytown Heritage Park
- Stillwater–Ngākawau Line
- Tyneside Mine
- Wingham Park