| Homedale | |||||
| Caption1: | An image of Homedale | ||||
| City1: | Lower Hutt City | ||||
| Ward: | Wainuiomata | ||||
| Area: | 424 | ||||
| Coordinates: | -41.275°N 174.955°W | ||||
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Homedale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
Homedale, comprising the statistical areas of Homedale East and Homedale West, covers 4.24km2.[1] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Homedale had a population of 5,694 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 345 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (2.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,947 households, comprising 2,829 males and 2,865 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,236 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,245 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,529 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 687 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.7% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 14.9% Pasifika, 6.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 981 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 537 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,394 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 546 (12.2%) were part-time, and 237 (5.3%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale East | 2.91 | 3,063 | 1,053 | 1,035 | 33.9 years | $33,000 | |
| Homedale West | 1.31 | 2,631 | 2,008 | 912 | 34.5 years | $31,000 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Wainuiomata Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in Homedale, and has students as of It was established in 1857[2] and merged with Wood Hatton School in 2002.