Wilton, New Zealand facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wilton
Suburb
Playing cricket in Wilton
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Wellington City
Electoral ward	Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward
Area
• Land	126 ha (311 acre)
Population  (June 2022)
• Total	2,190
Postcode(s)	6012

	Crofton Downs
	Wilton	Wadestown, Thorndon
Northland	Karori

Wilton is a small suburb in Wellington. It is best known for Otari-Wilton's Bush, a large reserve that is situated in the suburb. Otari-Wilton's bush is the only public botanic garden in New Zealand dedicated solely to native plants. It features 14 km of walking tracks and a 'canopy walkway'. The canopy walkway is a raised walkway that provides a unique chance to view life in, and from, the top level of trees such as mature tawa, rewarewa and hinau.

Demographics

Wilton statistical area covers 1.26 km² (0.49 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,190 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1738 people per km².

Wilton had a population of 2,205 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 171 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 876 households. There were 1,059 males and 1,146 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 38.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 387 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 474 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,062 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.9% European/Pākehā, 9.8% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 9.3% 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 27.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.6% had no religion, 31.0% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 1.8% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 957 (52.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 90 (5.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,041 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 261 (14.4%) were part-time, and 72 (4.0%) were unemployed.

Education

School enrollment zone

Wilton is within the enrollment zones for Wellington College, Wellington Girls' College, Wellington High School, Onslow College, St Oran's College and the Otari School.

Primary schools

Otari School (Te Kura o Otari) is a state-funded full-primary school nestled next to the Otari-Wilton's Bush. The school encompasses three teaching styles. Montessori, Māori Immersion and the standard New Zealand curriculum. It has a roll of 195 as of April 2023.

Cardinal McKeefry Catholic Primary School (which opened in 1970, but has origins back to 1876) is a primary school for Year 1 to Year 8 (5 to 13 years old), with a roll of 46 as of April 2023.