Brightwater
Brightwater
Wairoa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Tim King | |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,370 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Brightwater (
Brightwater was the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning scientist, the "father of nuclear physics", Sir Ernest Rutherford,[6] and has an elaborate Lord Rutherford Birthplace memorial on Lord Rutherford Road.
Population
The Brightwater statistical area covers 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,370 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 507 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,827 | — |
| 2013 | 1,794 | −0.26% |
| 2018 | 2,133 | +3.52% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Brightwater had a larger boundary, covering 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 95.2% European/Pākehā, 8.7% Māori, 1.8% Pasifika, 1.1% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.6% had no religion, 28.6% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 321 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 267 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 870 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 294 (18.3%) were part-time, and 33 (2.1%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
Brightwater School is a year 1 to 8 primary school founded in 1888,[8] with a roll of 229 as of February 2024.[9][10] The school campus has a dental clinic, reading recovery building, two sports fields, two playgrounds, a hard court area, a large shade structure and a swimming pool.[11]
Four other schools previously operated in the area: Brightwater School for Girls (1881–1889), River Terrace School (1855–1920), Spring Grove School (1845–1974), and Waimea West School (1846–1938).[8]
Businesses
Brightwater is mainly an
Sports
Brightwater's main recreational area is the Brightwater Domain. The Domain includes the town hall, a
Brightwater has a small number of sports teams (mainly rugby teams), the most famous of which being the Wanderers, the Brightwater rugby team.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Lou Robertson, horse trainer[12]
- Ernest Rutherford, physicist[13]
- Nate Wilbourne, environmentalist
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.
- ^ McGibbon, Ian (1990). "Saunders, Alfred". Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Discover New Zealand - A Wises Guide (9th ed.). Wises Publications. 1994. p. 285.
- ^ "Rutherford, Earnest (1871–1937)". Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia (6t ed.).[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Brightwater (302600). 2018 Census place summary: Brightwater
- ^ a b "Tasman Education Timeline". theprow.org.nz.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Brightwater School
- ^ "Brightwater School – Tasman, Nelson". brightwater.school.nz.
- ^ Robertson, David (4 June 2022). "Lou Robertson". Harness Racing Victoria. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Campbell, John. "Rutherford, Ernest 1871–1937". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
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