Musselburgh, New Zealand facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Musselburgh
Suburb
Musselburgh Rise
Musselburgh Location in New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Dunedin
Area
• Land	58 ha (143 acre)
Population  (June 2022)
• Total	1,520

South Dunedin	(Otago Harbour)	Vauxhall
	Musselburgh	Andersons Bay
St Kilda		Tainui

Musselburgh is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located in the southeast of the city's urban area, 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) southeast of the city's centre, and at the narrowest point of the isthmus which joins Otago Peninsula to the rest of the South Island (here just 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in width). The suburb takes its name from the similarly named town in Scotland. Musselburgh's 2001 population was 2,835.

Demographics

Musselburgh covers 0.58 km² (0.22 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,520 as of June 2022, with a population density of 2621 people per km².

Musselburgh had a population of 1,515 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 54 people (−3.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 612 households. There were 723 males and 795 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 282 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 285 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 702 (46.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 249 (16.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.1% European/Pākehā, 9.1% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 6.3% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.2% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 393 (31.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 177 (14.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 213 people (17.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 630 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 183 (14.8%) were part-time, and 63 (5.1%) were unemployed.

Education

Close to the eastern edge of the rise is one of Dunedin's main secondary schools, Bayfield High School. This school lies close to the boundary of the suburbs of Musselburgh and Andersons Bay. Bayfield High School serves years 9 to 13 and has a roll of 597 students. It was established in 1961.

Tahuna Normal Intermediate School is south of Musselburgh on Victoria Road. It serves years 7 to 8 with a roll of 533 students. The school opened in 1961, although the manual training block opened in 1960.

Musselburgh School is adjacent to Tahuna Normal Intermediate and serves years 1 to 6 with a roll of 123 students. It opened in 1905.

All three are coeducational state schools. Rolls are as of April 2023.

Images for kids

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  The rocky outcrop of the Musselburgh Rise, seen from the eastern edge of Anderson's Bay Inlet.