| Redwoodtown | |||||
| Caption1: | St Mary's Catholic Church | ||||
| City1: | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||
| Council: | Marlborough District Council | ||||
| Area: | 433 | ||||
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| Coordinates: | -41.528°N 173.954°W | ||||
Redwoodtown is a suburb to the south of Blenheim's central business district.[1] [2]
Redwoodtown covers 4.33km2[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 5.09km2.[3] Using that boundary, Redwoodtown had a population of 10,401 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 681 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,017 people (10.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,302 households, comprising 5,028 males and 5,370 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,833 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,755 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 4,431 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,373 (22.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 14.2% Māori, 4.5% Pasifika, 5.5% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.4% had no religion, 37.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,143 (13.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,076 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 882 people (10.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,164 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 1,200 (14.0%) were part-time, and 213 (2.5%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney West | 1.90 | 2,652 | 1,396 | 1,077 | 41.7 years | $31,500 | |
| Whitney East | 1.06 | 2,394 | 2,258 | 993 | 44.0 years | $29,000 | |
| Redwoodtown West | 1.06 | 2,613 | 2,465 | 1,083 | 43.7 years | $26,700 | |
| Redwoodtown East | 1.07 | 2,742 | 2,563 | 1,149 | 42.2 years | $29,200 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Redwoodtown School and Richmond View School are full primary (years 1-8) schools with rolls of and respectively. Richmond View is a state integrated school with a Christian perspective.[4]
Whitney Street School is a state contributing primary (Year 1-6) primary school. It has a roll of .
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of