| Chedworth Park | |||
| Caption1: | A neighbourhood in Chedworth, Hamilton. | ||
| City1: | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| Ward: | East Ward | ||
| Council: | Hamilton City Council | ||
| Established: | 1974 | ||
| Area: | 88 | ||
| Coordinates: | -37.7516°N 175.2876°W | ||
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Chedworth Park, also known simply as Chedworth, is a suburb in eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It was defined as a suburb of Hamilton in 1974.[1]
Chedworth was named by Chedworth Park Co. Ltd in 1963. In 1959 they bought 111acres for subdivision.[2] Chedworth Properties later created over 4,000 sections in Sherwood Park, Rototuna, Greenhill Park,[3] Hillcrest and Fairview.[4]
Chedworth has 3 playgrounds, Chedworth Park, Hillary Park and Hukanui Oaks.
Chedworth covers 0.88km2[5] and has an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Chedworth had a population of 1,821 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (6.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 639 households, comprising 885 males and 933 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 38.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 390 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 321 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 792 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 321 (17.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.8% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 15.2% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 25.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.5% had no religion, 45.6% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 423 (29.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 201 (14.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 327 people (22.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 681 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 228 (15.9%) were part-time, and 51 (3.6%) were unemployed.