Linden, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Linden
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Linden, looking east across the motorway. Arthur Carman Park is at the lower right.
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Wellington |
| Electoral ward | Takapū/Northern Ward |
| Local board | Tawa Community Board |
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| • Land | 112 ha (277 acre) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,380 |
| Train station(s) | Linden |
| Elsdon, Tasman Sea | Porirua | Cannons Creek, Ranui Heights, Porirua East |
| Tasman Sea |
  Linden  |
Takapu Valley |
| Churton Park, Glenside | Tawa | Grenada North |
Linden is a part of Tawa, the northernmost suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. Linden lies at the northern end of Tawa, just south of the city of Porirua.
Demographics
Linden statistical area covers 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 3,380 as of June 2022, with a population density of 3018 people per km2.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 2,814 | — |
| 2013 | 3,045 | +1.13% |
| 2018 | 3,258 | +1.36% |
Linden had a population of 3,258 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 213 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 444 people (15.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,152 households. There were 1,608 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 681 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 735 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,506 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 339 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 59.3% European/Pākehā, 15.3% Māori, 12.5% Pacific peoples, 24.6% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 33.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.3% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian, 4.3% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 3.5% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 735 (28.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 393 (15.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,353 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 351 (13.6%) were part-time, and 153 (5.9%) were unemployed.
Education
Linden School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 110 as of April 2023.
He Huarahi Tamariki is a teen parent unit.
Transport
Linden railway station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT).
