| Whanganui East | |||||
| City1: | Whanganui | ||||
| Council: | Whanganui District Council | ||||
| Area: | 441 | ||||
| Coordinates: | -39.9172°N 175.0632°W | ||||
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Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Whanganui East covers 4.41km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Whanganui East had a population of 6,156 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 93 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,508 households, comprising 2,829 males and 3,333 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female, with 1,329 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,044 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,457 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,329 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.8% European/Pākehā, 30.8% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 3.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,215 (25.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 276 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,890 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 699 (14.5%) were part-time, and 294 (6.1%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley Park | 1.54 | 1,695 | 1,101 | 636 | 38.5 years | $22,200 | |
| Whanganui East-Williams Domain | 1.38 | 2,277 | 1,650 | 921 | 42.8 years | $23,300 | |
| Whanganui East-Riverlands | 1.50 | 2,184 | 1,456 | 951 | 42.8 years | $24,300 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Whanganui East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[2] with a roll of as of .[3]
St Anne's School is a co-educational state integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4] [5] with a roll of .[6]
Whanganui Girls' College is a single-sex state secondary school,[7] [8] with a roll of .[9]