| Kingswell | |||||
| City1: | Invercargill City | ||||
| Council: | Invercargill City Council | ||||
| Coordinates: | -46.442°N 168.362°W | ||||
| Area: | 195 | ||||
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Kingswell is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
The suburb has had a high rate of deprivation since the closure of the Ocean Beach freezing works in 1991.[1]
Kingswell covers 1.95km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, Kingswell had a larger boundary, covering 2.67km2.[2] Using that boundary, Kingswell had a population of 3,516 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (3.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 330 people (10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,365 households, comprising 1,704 males and 1,815 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 765 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 693 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,569 (44.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 492 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 82.5% European/Pākehā, 22.7% Māori, 5.9% Pasifika, 3.8% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.1% had no religion, 31.1% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 225 (8.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 876 (31.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 201 people (7.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,422 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 405 (14.7%) were part-time, and 117 (4.3%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulson | 0.77 | 1,284 | 1,668 | 498 | 35.0 years | $27,500 | |
| Kingswell | 1.90 | 2,232 | 1,175 | 867 | 37.5 years | $28,100 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Clarendon School, a Year 1 to 6 state primary school, was established in 1971.[3] It merged with Clifton School in Clifton, Invercargill South School in Appleby and Kew School in Kew to form New River Primary School in Kew in 2004.[4]