Trentham, New Zealand facts for kids
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Trentham
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View looking northeast from Silverstream, with Trentham Racecourse in the centre and Trentham Army Camp at right
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Wellington |
| City | Upper Hutt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2022)
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| • Total | 8,910 |
| • Density | 784.3/km2 (2,031.4/sq mi) |
Trentham is the most populous suburb of Upper Hutt, a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The suburb is located in a widening of the Hutt Valley, five kilometres to the southwest of the Upper Hutt city centre.
The suburb includes the Trentham Racecourse, the base of the Wellington Racing Club, the site of Hutt International Boys' School, and the Trentham Railway Station.
The Trentham Military Camp was used extensively for training soldiers in preparation for World War I and World War II. It is still a base for the New Zealand Defence Force.
A General Motors-Holden assembly plant operated in Trentham between 1967 and 1990.
Demographics
Trentham, comprising the statistical areas of Poets Block, Brentwood (Upper Hutt City), Trentham North and Trentham South, covers 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 8910 as of June 2022, with a population density of 784 people per km2.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 8,265 | — |
| 2013 | 8,529 | +0.45% |
| 2018 | 9,606 | +2.41% |
Trentham had a population of 9,606 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,077 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,341 people (16.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,330 households. There were 5,040 males and 4,560 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female, with 1,674 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,010 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 4,308 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,614 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.7% European/Pākehā, 21.1% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 10.7% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 21.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.3% had no religion, 39.3% were Christian, 2.6% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,317 (16.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,563 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,618 (45.6%) people were employed full-time, 888 (11.2%) were part-time, and 363 (4.6%) were unemployed.
| Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Poets Block | 2,472 | 891 | 36 years | $34,700 |
| Brentwood (Upper Hutt City) | 2,241 | 780 | 35 years | $31,400 |
| Trentham North | 3,084 | 1,218 | 39 years | $28,800 |
| Trentham South | 1,809 | 441 | 41.4 years | $16,700 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Trentham School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 334 as of April 2023.
Brentwood School, a co-educational state primary school for year 1 to 6 students, opened in 1955 to deal with the overflow from Trentham School. The school was closed in 2004 and merged with Trentham School.
Fergusson Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students, with a roll of 395.
Upper Hutt College is a co-educational state primary school for Year 9 to 15 students, with a roll of 1081. It was founded in 1962.
Hutt International Boys' School is a state-integrated Christian secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of 648. It was founded in 1991.
