Greenmeadows, New Zealand facts for kids

Greenmeadows is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. It is part of the Taradale ward of Napier and was part of the earlier Taradale Borough.

Demographics

Greenmeadows, comprising the statistical areas of Greenmeadows West, Greenmeadows Central and Greenmeadows South, had a population of 5,562 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (8.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,337 households. There were 2,526 males and 3,033 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.83 males per female, with 840 people (15.1%) aged under 15 years, 822 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,256 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,644 (29.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.1% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.6% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 789 (16.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,080 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,025 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 702 (14.9%) were part-time, and 87 (1.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Greenmeadows has three schools:

• Greenmeadows School, a state primary school with a roll of 425.
• Parkside Christian Seventh-day Adventist School, a state-integrated primary school with a roll of 39.
• St Joseph's Māori Girls' College, a girls' state-integrated Catholic intermediate and high school with a roll of 143.