Greenmeadows is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. It is part of the Taradale ward of Napier and was part of the earlier Taradale Borough.
Greenmeadows | |
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 Anderson Park | |
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| Coordinates: 39°31′34″S 176°51′42″E / 39.526003°S 176.861586°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Napier |
| Local authority | Napier City Council |
| Electoral ward | Taradale Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 291 ha (719 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,520 |
| Poraiti | Tamatea | Pirimai |
  Greenmeadows  |
Marewa | |
| Taradale | Meeanee |
History
editGreenmeadows was purchased in 1857 from the government by Henry Stokes Tiffin and brothers Henry and George Allen. They used it as a sheep run. The name Greenmeadows comes from the presence of danthonia grass in the area.[3]
Parks
editAnderson Park, used from 1886 to 1960 by the Napier Park Racing Club, is now a passive recreation park.[4]
Demographics
editGreenmeadows covers 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,520 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,897 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,145 | — |
| 2013 | 5,391 | +0.67% |
| 2018 | 5,562 | +0.63% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Greenmeadows had a population of 5,562 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (8.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,337 households, comprising 2,526 males and 3,033 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.83 males per female, with 840 people (15.1%) aged under 15 years, 822 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,256 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,644 (29.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.1% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 789 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,080 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 687 people (14.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,025 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 702 (14.9%) were part-time, and 87 (1.8%) were unemployed.[5]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenmeadows West | 1.10 | 2,025 | 1,841 | 867 | 59.0 years | $30,100[6] |
| Greenmeadows Central | 0.95 | 1,473 | 1,551 | 633 | 48.8 years | $29,400[7] |
| Greenmeadows South | 0.85 | 2,064 | 2,428 | 837 | 41.8 years | $27,300[8] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editGreenmeadows has three schools:
- Greenmeadows School,[9] a state primary school with a roll of 488.[10]
- Parkside Christian Seventh-day Adventist School, a state-integrated primary school with a roll of 51.[11]
- St Joseph's Māori Girls' College,[12] a girls' state-integrated Catholic intermediate and high school with a roll of 156.[13]
Rolls are as of August 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Place name detail: 21860". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
- ^ "Anderson Park". Napier City Council. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Greenmeadows West (213100), Greenmeadows Central (214000) and Greenmeadows South (214400).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greenmeadows West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greenmeadows Central
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greenmeadows South
- ^ "Greenmeadows School Official School Website". gms.school.nz.
- ^ "2567". Education Counts. "2567". Education Review Office.
- ^ "4107". Education Counts. "4107". Education Review Office.
- ^ "St Joseph's Māori Girls' College Official School Website". sjmgc.school.nz.
- ^ "222". Education Counts. "222". Education Review Office.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.