| Gonville | |||||
| City1: | Whanganui | ||||
| Council: | Whanganui District Council | ||||
| Area: | 362 | ||||
| Hospitals: | Whanganui Hospital | ||||
| Coordinates: | -39.95°N 176°W | ||||
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Gonville is a residential suburb of Whanganui, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council.[1]
Pakaitore Marae and meeting house is located in Gonville.[2] It is the tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Hāua Maori: [[hapū]] (subtribe) of Ngāti Hāua.[3]
Gonville covers 3.62km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Gonville had a population of 6,276 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 342 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,478 households, comprising 3,063 males and 3,204 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,416 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,254 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,622 (41.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 981 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 74.0% European/Pākehā, 32.5% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 4.4% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.9% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 4.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 510 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,206 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 228 people (4.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,980 (40.7%) people were employed full-time, 720 (14.8%) were part-time, and 318 (6.5%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonville West | 0.74 | 1,707 | 2,307 | 648 | 37.7 years | $19,900 | |
| Gonville North | 1.34 | 2,565 | 1,914 | 1,038 | 33.8 years | $24,000 | |
| Gonville South | 1.54 | 2,004 | 1,301 | 792 | 38.9 years | $24,200 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Gonville School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[5] [6] with a roll of as of .[7]
Arahunga School is a co-educational state primary school,[8] [9] with a roll of .[10]
St Anthony's School is a private primary school,[11] with a roll of .[12]
St. Dominic's College is a private secondary school,[13] with a roll of .[14]