Kelburn, New Zealand
Kelburn | |
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![]() View of Wellington Cable Car, Kelburn Park sports field and central business district, from the Botanic Garden | |
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Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°45′48″E / 41.288771°S 174.763298°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Wellington City |
Local authority | Wellington City Council |
Electoral ward |
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Established | 1896 |
Area | |
• Land | 143 ha (353 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 5,200 |
Postcode(s) | 6012 |
Train stations | Kelburn terminus, Wellington Cable Car |
Northland | Wellington Botanic Garden, Thorndon | |
Karori |
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Wellington CBD |
Highbury | Aro Valley |
Kelburn is a central suburb of
Kelburn sits on the hills just west of the capital's
Features
The iconic
The Wellington Botanic Garden comprises 25 hectares of native forest, gardens and displays, and has entrances adjacent to the Kelburn terminus of the cable car and on Kelburn's Glen Road.
The main campus of
The
Kelburn Village, on Upland Road, houses cafes, restaurants, a
The Kelburn Viaduct was one of New Zealand's earliest reinforced concrete bridges, and provides vehicle and foot access to Karori and other Western suburbs.
History
The suburb of 'Kelburne' was established after the Upland Estate Company purchased farmland from William Moxham in 1896.[5] It was named after Viscount Kelburne, son of the Governor of New Zealand at the time.[6] The 'e' at the end of 'Kelburne' was later omitted to avoid confusion with the suburb of Kilbirnie.
In 1898, the investors formed a company to build and operate the
Demographics
Kelburn, comprising the statistical areas of Wellington Botanic Gardens, Kelburn and Wellington University, covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 5,200 as of June 2023, with a population density of 3,636 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 4,287 | — |
2013 | 4,581 | +0.95% |
2018 | 4,770 | +0.81% |
Source: [11] |
Kelburn had a population of 4,770 at the
Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 7.2% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 9.1% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 28.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 4.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,034 (46.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (1.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,017 people (23.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,827 (41.7%) people were employed full-time, 915 (20.9%) were part-time, and 342 (7.8%) were unemployed.[11]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wellington Botanic Gardens | 0.53 | 1,119 | 2,111 | 273 | 21.8 years | $12,700[12] |
Kelburn | 0.50 | 2,157 | 4,314 | 765 | 27.7 years | $37,000[13] |
Wellington University | 0.42 | 1,494 | 3,557 | 396 | 22.5 years | $16,700[14] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Homes in the suburb are among the city's most valuable.[15] As well as homeowners, residents of Kelburn include undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking to live in the vicinity of Victoria University.[16]
Education
Kelburn Normal School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,
Clifton Terrace Model School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[19][20] with a roll of 62.[21]
Kelburn is within the enrolment zones for
Climate
Climate data for Kelburn (1928–2017, Humidity 1962–2017) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 78.0 (3.07) |
76.8 (3.02) |
85.2 (3.35) |
100.3 (3.95) |
120.9 (4.76) |
132.9 (5.23) |
136.6 (5.38) |
126.5 (4.98) |
100.0 (3.94) |
110.2 (4.34) |
89.2 (3.51) |
91.9 (3.62) |
1,248.5 (49.15) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 124.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 9am)
|
79.4 | 81.6 | 82.1 | 82.8 | 84.4 | 86.0 | 85.9 | 84.5 | 80.8 | 80.3 | 78.8 | 79.7 | 82.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239.0 | 205.3 | 194.0 | 153.8 | 125.9 | 102.6 | 112.0 | 136.8 | 162.1 | 191.5 | 210.7 | 223.4 | 2,057.1 |
Source: CliFlo[22] |
Boundaries
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Kelburn.png/220px-Kelburn.png)
Kelburn's boundaries form an approximate triangle, with the
Notable people
The northern area of Kelburn near Parliament Buildings and between the Botanic Garden and Kelburn Park has been home to the Todd family,[24] one of New Zealand's wealthiest families.[25] Business leaders Sir Ron Trotter and Lloyd Morrison and prominent lawyers including Sir Kenneth Keith and Sir John McGrath lived in Kelburn. Prominent residents have also included politicians and public figures such as Sir Keith Holyoake and Sir Guy Powles.
Further reading
- Humphris Adrian; Mew Geoff (2009). Ring Around the City: Wellington’s New Suburbs 1900-1930. Wellington: Steele Roberts. ISBN 978-1-877448-67-6.
- Bourke, Kevin (2008). Kelburn, King Dick and the Kelly Gang: Richard Seddon & Political Patronage. Wellington: Hit or Miss Publishing. ISBN 978-0-473-13450-1.
References
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- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ Irvine-Smith, F. L. (1948). The Streets of My City: Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Western suburbs". Te Ara. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Wellington Cable Car: History". Wellington Cable Car Limited. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Historic Dominion Observatory", Heritage sites by region, Department of Conservation, retrieved 10 October 2014
- ^ "History", Inside St Mic's, St Michael's Anglican Church, Kelburn, archived from the original on 16 October 2014, retrieved 10 October 2014
- ^ a b c "Kelburn Normal School Official School Website". kelburnnormal.school.nz.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wellington Botanic Gardens (251000), Kelburn (251100) and Wellington University (251300).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Wellington Botanic Gardens
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Kelburn
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Wellington University
- ^ Laura Dooney (5 November 2018). "Nine suburbs in Wellington hit $1m as house values rise". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Suburb spotlight: Kelburn", Dominion Post, 14 November 2011, retrieved 10 October 2014
- Education Review Office.
- ^ "Kelburn Normal School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Clifton Terrace Model School Official School Website". ctms.school.nz.
- Education Review Office.
- ^ "Clifton Terrace Model School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database". NIWA. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Wellington City Council, LINZ suburbs map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
- ^ Inder, Richard (27 February 2006), "Inside the Todd empire", The New Zealand Herald, retrieved 10 October 2014
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (31 July 2014), "NBR rich list: Burger baron dining at top table", The New Zealand Herald, retrieved 10 October 2014