Ladbrooks
Ladbrooks | |
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Rural locality | |
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| Coordinates: 43°37′S 172°32′E / 43.617°S 172.533°E | |
UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) | |
| Area code | 03 |
Ladbrooks is a locality in
Ladbrooks Hall, built in 1913, was substantially extended in the 1960s.[3]
Demographics
Ladbrooks statistical area covers 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,000 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 40 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,299 | — |
| 2013 | 1,578 | +2.82% |
| 2018 | 1,701 | +1.51% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 97.0% European/Pākehā, 5.1% Māori, 0.5% Pasifika, 1.8% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.2% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 384 (27.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 378 people (27.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (50.4%) people were employed full-time, 303 (21.7%) were part-time, and 39 (2.8%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
Ladbrooks School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8.[5] It had a roll of 125 as of February 2024.[6] The school opened in 1889.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Kermeen, Mat (3 July 2013). "Celebrating a century". The Press.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ladbrooks (335900). 2018 Census place summary: Ladbrooks
- ^ Education Counts: Ladbrooks School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Ladbrooks School / Ngā Puna Tapuwai". Ladbrooks School. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links
- "Ladbrooks, where the crocs are not forgotten". The Press. 22 September 2012.