Spotswood, New Plymouth
Spotswood | |
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Coordinates: 39°4′18″S 174°2′7″E / 39.07167°S 174.03528°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | New Plymouth |
Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
Electoral ward |
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Area | |
• Land | 346 ha (855 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 3,990 |
Moturoa | ||
Paritutu |
Spotswood
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Lynmouth |
Whalers Gate | Hurdon | Marfell |
Spotswood is a suburb of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre.[3]
History
The area in which Spotswood is located was acquired by the New Zealand Government in 1901 and was subdivided in 1902 to be sold in sections from May 1903.[4]
Demographics
Spotswood covers 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,990 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,153 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 3,468 | — |
2013 | 3,450 | −0.07% |
2018 | 3,633 | +1.04% |
Source: [5] |
Spotswood had a population of 3,633 at the
Ethnicities were 79.9% European/Pākehā, 25.8% Māori, 4.3% Pacific peoples, 4.6% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.7% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 375 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 684 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 300 people (10.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,314 (45.6%) people were employed full-time, 414 (14.4%) were part-time, and 171 (5.9%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Spotswood College is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of 966 students as of February 2024.[6][7] It was founded in 1960. At one time it was divided as East and West school.[8]
Spotswood Primary is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 222 students as of February 2024.[6][9] The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2007.[10]
Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 137 students as of February 2024.
All the schools are coeducational.
Notes
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
- ^ "The Spotswood Settlement". Spotswood College Alumni. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Spotswood (216300). 2018 Census place summary: Spotswood
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Spotswood College
- ^ "About Us - The School". Spotswood College. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ Education Counts: Spotswood Primary School
- ^ "Jubilees & reunions: Spotswood Primary School 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 85 (17). 9 October 2006.[dead link]
- ^ Education Counts: Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea