Clevedon, New Zealand facts for kids
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Clevedon
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All Souls Church
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| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Local board | Franklin Local Board |
| Ward | Franklin Ward |
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| • Total | 1,515 |
| Website | Clevedon town website |
Clevedon, previously known as Wairoa South, is a rural town in Auckland, New Zealand, located in the Franklin ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland city. The town is governed by the Auckland Council. The town is the centre of an administrative ward of Franklin which takes in much of the largely rural area to the east of the urban heart of the city.
Clevedon is located on the Wairoa River five kilometres from its estuary and outflow into the Tamaki Strait, an arm of the Hauraki Gulf. It is 14 kilometres from the centre of the suburb of Manukau, which lies to the northwest. To the south of Clevedon rise the rugged hills of the Hunua Ranges. Several popular beaches are located on the coast close to Clevedon, including Duder's Beach and Kawakawa Bay. Between these two beaches lies the Duder Regional Park.
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Description
The town and surrounding rural area has a population of 2,508 (2006 census), and is the centre of an administrative ward of Manukau which takes in much of the largely rural area to the east of the urban heart of the city.
Clevedon is located on the Wairoa River five kilometres from its estuary and outflow into the Tamaki Strait, an arm of the Hauraki Gulf. It is 14 kilometres from the centre of the suburb of Manukau, which lies to the northwest. To the south of Clevedon rise the rugged hills of the Hunua Ranges. Several popular beaches are located on the coast close to Clevedon, including Duder's Beach and Kawakawa Bay. Between these two beaches lies the Duder Regional Park.
Clevedon was named for Clevedon, England, in 1866. It was previously known as Te Wairoa (Māori: 'the Long River'). There were formerly many schools located in Clevedon (the Wairoa district) but only one remains, Clevedon School.
All Souls Church is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category II structure, with registration number 682.
The Hon Phil Goff, the current Mayor of Auckland and former Labour Party Leader and Foreign and Defence Minister, is a long term resident of Clevedon.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 1,344 | — |
| 2013 | 1,452 | +1.11% |
| 2018 | 1,515 | +0.85% |
The statistical area of Clevedon, which at 50 square kilometres is larger than the town, had a population of 1,515 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 171 people (12.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 507 households. There were 762 males and 753 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 43 years, with 294 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 261 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 756 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.5% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 21.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.5% had no religion, 41.2% were Christian, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 351 (28.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 144 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,200. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 690 (56.5%) people were employed full-time, 234 (19.2%) were part-time, and 27 (2.2%) were unemployed.
Education
Clevedon School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 355 as of April 2023. The school began in 1859 as Wairoa School and moved to its current site in 1878. In 1895 it became Clevedon School.
Notable people
- Phil Goff, politician and Auckland mayor
