Castlecliff

Castlecliff is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Castlecliff
A café in Castlecliff
A café in Castlecliff
Coordinates: 39.943031°S 174.993740°E / -39.943031; 174.993740
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Local authorityWhanganui District Council
Area
  Land846 ha (2,091 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total4,030
Kai Iwi Westmere Tawhero
Gonville
(South Taranaki Bight) (Whanganui River mouth)

Demographics

Castlecliff covers 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,030 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 476 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,420    
20133,186−1.01%
20183,630+2.64%
Source: [3]

Castlecliff had a population of 3,630 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 444 people (13.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 210 people (6.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,341 households, comprising 1,830 males and 1,797 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 861 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 678 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,584 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 510 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 70.0% European/Pākehā, 42.4% Māori, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.1% had no religion, 28.1% were Christian, 6.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 234 (8.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 792 (28.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 123 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,119 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 369 (13.3%) were part-time, and 189 (6.8%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Castlecliff West3.021,59352763640.8 years$22,400[4]
Castlecliff East2.631,91772965133.1 years$21,800[5]
Balgownie2.81120435447.5 years$23,100[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Castlecliff School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[7][8] with a roll of 147 as of February 2023.[9]

Aranui School is another state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[10] with a roll of 65.[11]

Kokohuia School is a Year 1 to 8 state primary school,[12] with a roll of 162.[13]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tupoho is a Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[14] with a roll of 139.[15]

References

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