New Plymouth District (New Plymouth District)
The New Plymouth District is one of the districts of New Zealand within Taranaki. It includes the city of New Plymouth and smaller towns such as Inglewood, Ōakura and Waitara.
In 1989, as a part of New Zealand-wide reorganisation of local government, New Plymouth City Council was merged with North Taranaki District Council, Inglewood District Council, and Clifton County Council to form the New Plymouth District Council.
New Plymouth District covers 2205.60 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The New Plymouth District is the 11th largest district (out of 67) in New Zealand.
New Plymouth District had a population of 80,679 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,495 people (8.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 11,778 people (17.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 30,954 households. There were 39,630 males and 41,049 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 40.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 16,428 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 13,650 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 36,129 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 14,475 (17.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.4% European/Pākehā, 17.8% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.2% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 11,112 (17.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 13,422 (20.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 10,500 people (16.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 30,669 (47.7%) people were employed full-time, 10,026 (15.6%) were part-time, and 2,472 (3.8%) were unemployed.
In 1989, as a part of New Zealand-wide reorganisation of local government, New Plymouth City Council was merged with North Taranaki District Council, Inglewood District Council, and Clifton County Council to form the New Plymouth District Council.
New Plymouth District covers 2205.60 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The New Plymouth District is the 11th largest district (out of 67) in New Zealand.
New Plymouth District had a population of 80,679 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,495 people (8.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 11,778 people (17.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 30,954 households. There were 39,630 males and 41,049 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 40.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 16,428 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 13,650 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 36,129 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 14,475 (17.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.4% European/Pākehā, 17.8% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.2% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 11,112 (17.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 13,422 (20.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 10,500 people (16.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 30,669 (47.7%) people were employed full-time, 10,026 (15.6%) were part-time, and 2,472 (3.8%) were unemployed.
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| NZD | New Zealand dollar | $ | 2 |
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