Hargest is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.
Hargest | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′17″S 168°22′37″E / 46.388°S 168.377°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 103 ha (255 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 2,190 |
| Waikiwi | Waihopai | Myross Bush |
| Rosedale |
  Hargest  |
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| Windsor | Waverley | Ascot |
Demographics
editHargest covers 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,190 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,126 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,019 | — |
| 2013 | 1,995 | −0.17% |
| 2018 | 2,070 | +0.74% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Hargest had a population of 2,070 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 798 households, comprising 1,002 males and 1,068 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 36.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 447 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 408 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 948 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 270 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.7% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 2.3% Pasifika, 5.7% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 40.3% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 387 (23.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (16.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 309 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 927 (57.1%) people were employed full-time, 243 (15.0%) were part-time, and 45 (2.8%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
editJames Hardest College Senior campus is in Hargest and provides education for years 9 to 13. The college, which also has a junior campus in Rosedale for years 7 to 8, is a state secondary school[4] with a roll of 1921 students across both campuses as of August 2024.[5] It opened in 1958 as James Hargest High School,[6] and became James Hargest College with the addition of the junior campus as part of a consolidation of schools in 2004.[7]
Salford School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6[8] with a roll of 274 students. The school opened in 1970.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hargest (361400). 2018 Census place summary: Hargest
- ^ Education Counts: James Hargest College
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Newsletter - Out of the Attic" (PDF). James Hargest College. 5 June 2020. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022.
- ^ Mallard, Trevor (29 May 2004). "Final decisions for Invercargill review". New Zealand Government.
- ^ Education Counts: Salford School
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Salford School. 3 February 2020. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022.