Wingatui
Wingatui | |
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Settlement | |
UTC+13 (NZDT) | |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Wingatui is a small settlement almost 15 kilometres west of Dunedin, and two kilometres east of Mosgiel. It has become a suburb of Mosgiel, but continues to maintain its own unique identity and heritage.
Known primarily for the historic Wingatui railway station and for the Wingatui Racecourse, Wingatui is home to a population of 1,020 as of June 2023.[3]
Wingatui is one of the principal stops on the
Wingatui is home to several
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Demographics
Wingatui covers 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,020 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 149 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 708 | — |
2013 | 765 | +1.11% |
2018 | 891 | +3.10% |
Source: [8] |
Wingatui had a population of 891 at the
Ethnicities were 93.3% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 2.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.9% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (18.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 150 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 153 people (21.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 408 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 120 (16.5%) were part-time, and 9 (1.2%) were unemployed.[8]
Notable residents
- Brian J. Anderton (ONZM) - New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame jockey, trainer, and breeder. Biography published 2013.[9]
- Hector A. Anderton - Three-time champion horse trainer. (Father of Brian)[10]
- Midge Didham - 1970 Melbourne Cup winning jockey (Baghdad Note)
- Bob Heasley - Winning trainer, 1970 Melbourne Cup with (Baghdad Note)[11]
- Show Gate - New Zealand Horse of the Year 1975 and 1977 (First dual winner of this title) - won 30 of her 51 starts.Bred and owned by Gordon Thomson who lived in Janefield, Wingatui
- R.J. (Bob) Skelton MBE - Premiership winning jockey, nine times. Melbourne Cup winner on Van der Hum. Rode Great Sensation to 3 consecutive Wellington Cup wins. New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame inductee, and New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame member. Resident Jockey at stables of Hector A Anderton. Became Anderton's son-in-law.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "2016 Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "www.taieri.co.nz".
- ^ "Otago Daily Times: Caversham Tunnel Promoted For Access".
- ^ "Eventfinder NZ: Wingatui Races".
- ^ A W Reed, revised by Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand revised 2010, Penguin Books.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wingatui (350100). 2018 Census place summary: Wingatui
- ^ "Brian Anderton". New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Wright, Don (13 April 2011). "Anderton recalls the golden years of Riverton racing". Southland Times.
- ^ Love, Tony (25 October 2011). "Greatest moments in Otago sport - Number 17". The Otago Daily Times.