Witherlea

Witherlea is a suburb to the south of Blenheim's central district.[2][3]

Witherlea
Suburb
Coordinates: 41.538°S 173.954°E / -41.538; 173.954
CountryNew Zealand
CityBlenheim, New Zealand
Electoral wardBlenheim Ward
Area
 • Land381 ha (941 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Total6,030
Hospital(s)Wairau Hospital
Burleigh Redwoodtown Riverlands
Witherlea
(Wither Hills)

The Blenheim hospital campus, which includes Wairau Hospital, is in Witherlea.[4]

Omaka Cemetery has graves from early Pākehā settlement in the Wairau area.[5]

Demographics

Witherlea covers 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi).[6] It had an estimated population of 5,690 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,496 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,563—    
20134,833+0.82%
20185,409+2.28%
Source: [7]

Witherlea had a population of 5,409 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 576 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 846 people (18.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,115 households. There were 2,631 males and 2,775 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 987 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 741 (13.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,409 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 (23.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.0% European/Pākehā, 10.0% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.4% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 786 (17.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 831 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,172 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 708 (16.0%) were part-time, and 81 (1.8%) were unemployed.[7]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Witherlea West2,6011,01746.4 years$35,400[8]
Witherlea East2,8081,09844.2 years$34,400[9]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Witherlea School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 347 students as of April 2023.[10][11]

References
  1. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  3. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  4. "Wairau Hospital". Nelson Marlborough Heath. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "Omaka Cemetery". Marlborough District Council. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Witherlea West (308300) and Witherlea East (308600).
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Witherlea West
  9. 2018 Census place summary: Witherlea East
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. Education Counts: Witherlea School
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