Huntington, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Huntington |
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Photograph of Huntington, Hamilton at the Darjon Rd and Huntington Drive roundabout.
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton East |
| Date established | 1990s |
| Surrounds | |
| North | St James Park |
| Northeast | Puketaha |
| Southeast | Fairview Downs |
| South | Chedworth Park |
| Southwest | Chartwell |
| West | Rototuna |
Huntington is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 1,557 | — |
| 2013 | 2,445 | +6.66% |
| 2018 | 2,574 | +1.03% |
Huntington had a population of 2,574 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 129 people (5.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,017 people (65.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 855 households. There were 1,230 males and 1,344 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 42.6 years, with 510 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 450 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,200 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 414 (16.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.6% European/Pākehā, 8.4% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 23.5% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 29.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.5% had no religion, 42.9% were Christian, 1.9% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 666 (32.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 270 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,400. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,044 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 324 (15.7%) were part-time, and 72 (3.5%) were unemployed.
