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St Andrews, Hamilton

Coordinates: 37°45′8.31″S 175°15′19.7″E / 37.7523083°S 175.255472°E / -37.7523083; 175.255472
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St Andrews
A neighbourhood in St Andrews, Hamilton
A neighbourhood in St Andrews, Hamilton
Map
Coordinates: 37°45′8.31″S 175°15′19.7″E / 37.7523083°S 175.255472°E / -37.7523083; 175.255472
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardWest Ward
Area
 • Land260 ha (640 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
5,790
Pukete Flagstaff Harrowfield
Te Rapa
St Andrews
Queenwood
Forest Lake Beerescourt Chartwell

St Andrews is a suburb in north-western Hamilton in New Zealand.[3] One of its main features is an 18-hole golf course[4] built on an old flood plain on the west bank of the Waikato River. This area was regularly flooded before the construction of the Karapiro HEP dam further up river.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Saint Andrews covers 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,790 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,227 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,151—    
20134,995−0.44%
20185,361+1.42%
Source: [5]
St Andrews from Pukete Bridge

Saint Andrews had a population of 5,361 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 366 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 210 people (4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,929 households, comprising 2,562 males and 2,796 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,119 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,071 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,304 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 870 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.5% European/Pākehā, 23.3% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 11.1% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.7% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 861 (20.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 771 (18.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 705 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,190 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 519 (12.2%) were part-time, and 204 (4.8%) were unemployed.[5]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Households Median age Median
income
Reference
Saint Andrews West 1.01 2,880 2,851 945 31.8 years $31,300 [6]
Saint Andrews East 1.59 2,481 1,560 984 42.8 years $39,200 [7]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

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Hamilton Junior High School is a school catering for years 7–10. It has 131 students.[8]

Hamilton North School is a special school catering for students with intellectual disabilities. It has 157 students.[9]

Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. ^ Investigation continues into tracing Waikato River foam
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Saint Andrews West (176400) and Saint Andrews East (176500).
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Saint Andrews West
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Saint Andrews East
  8. ^ Education Counts: Hamilton Junior High School
  9. ^ Education Counts: Hamilton North School
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

See also

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