Normandale, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Normandale |
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View toward Wellington from the top of Normandale Road
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| Basic information | |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Local authority | Lower Hutt City |
| Electoral ward | Western |
| Date established | 1901 |
| Land area | 145 ha (0.56 sq mi)* |
| Population | 2110 (2020) |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Belmont Regional Park |
| Northeast | Tirohanga |
| East | Harbour View |
| Southeast | Melling |
| South | Alicetown |
| West | Maungaraki |
Normandale is a quiet suburb in Lower Hutt City, New Zealand. It's located on the western hills of the Hutt Valley, giving it a peaceful, almost countryside feel.
The suburb is mainly made up of two roads, Normandale Road and Miromiro Road, and the hills around them. It's only about a five-minute drive from the center of Lower Hutt City.
Normandale is home to some amazing green spaces. You'll find the historic Jubilee Park here, which is a woodland reserve. Part of Belmont Regional Park, Wellington's biggest regional park, is also in Normandale. This means there are many smaller areas of native bush, so you'll often see native birds flying around. Since 2019, a project called Predator Free 2050 has been working in Normandale. It helps protect birds by reducing animals that hunt them.
Besides homes, Normandale has a primary school, a Playcentre (for young children), a church, and places for pets like a cattery and a dog boarding kennel. Because it's an older suburb built on narrow, steep hills, you'll notice lots of trees everywhere.
Who Lives in Normandale?
Normandale covers about 1.45 square kilometers. In 2018, around 2,010 people lived here. This means there were about 1,386 people per square kilometer.
The population has grown a little over the years:
- 2006: 1,941 people
- 2013: 1,938 people
- 2018: 2,010 people
In 2018, there were 723 households in Normandale. There were slightly more females (1,011) than males (1,002). The average age was 38.7 years. About 20.7% of the people were under 15 years old.
Most people in Normandale are of European/Pākehā background (87.2%). Other groups include Māori (7.2%), Pacific peoples (3.1%), and Asian (11.0%). Some people belong to more than one ethnic group. About a quarter of the residents (24.9%) were born outside New Zealand.
When it comes to religion, many people (56.7%) said they had no religion. About 33.1% were Christian, and smaller numbers followed other religions like Hindu, Muslim, or Buddhist.
Many adults in Normandale have a university degree or higher (38.2%). Most people aged 15 and over are employed, with 62.3% working full-time.
Learning in Normandale
Normandale School is the local primary school. It's a state school for both boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6. It's an important part of the community for younger students.
Images for kids
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Minoh Friendship House
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Normandale Road railway crossing around the 1880s. This crossing was used before the overbridge was built, which now connects Lower Hutt to Normandale. This photo was taken long before the Western Hutt Road (now State Highway 2) was built in 1938.
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Panorama of Lower Hutt from upper Normandale
