Woburn, New Zealand facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Woburn
Suburb
Hutt Railway Workshops pattern shop in 1930
Woburn Location in New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Lower Hutt
Electoral ward	Central / Harbour
Established	1840s
Area
• Land	0.62 ha (1.53 acre)
Population  (June 2023)
• Total	1,830
Train station(s)	Woburn Railway Station

	Woburn, New Zealand

Woburn is a suburb located in Lower Hutt, Wellington, which is at the bottom of New Zealand's North Island. It is a friendly place where many people live and work.

The area was first farmed in the 1840s by Henry Petre. He named it Woburn after a famous estate called Woburn Abbey in England. Later, Daniel and Harriet Riddiford took over the farm. Their family eventually built a large house there. Over time, the land was divided into smaller sections, creating the suburb we know today. A street in Lower Hutt, Riddiford Street, is named to remember them.

The Prince Edward Cinema, a movie theatre that used to be in Woburn.

Who Lives in Woburn?

Woburn covers a small area of about 0.62 square kilometers. It is home to around 1,830 people. This means many people live quite close together in this suburb.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Woburn has changed a little over the years.

• In 2006, there were 1,734 people.
• By 2013, the population was 1,692.
• In 2018, it grew slightly to 1,752 people.

This shows a small increase in residents over time.

A Look at the People of Woburn

In 2018, there were 1,752 people living in Woburn. There were slightly more females (921) than males (831). The average age was about 43 years old.

Many different age groups live here:

• About 16% of the people were under 15 years old.
• Around 18% were between 15 and 29 years old.
• Nearly half (48.5%) were adults aged 30 to 64.
• About 17% were 65 years or older.

Different Backgrounds and Cultures

Woburn is a place where people from many different backgrounds live together.

• Most residents (about 72%) are of European or Pākehā descent.
• About 9% are Māori.
• Around 2.6% are Pasifika.
• A larger group, about 23.6%, are Asian.
• A small number of people identify with other ethnic groups.

It's common for people to have more than one ethnic background. About 30% of Woburn's residents were born outside New Zealand.

Beliefs and Religions

When asked about their religious beliefs in 2018:

• 45% of people said they had no religion.
• 40.8% identified as Christian.
• Smaller numbers followed other religions like Hindu (5.8%), Buddhist (1.2%), and Muslim (0.7%).
• Some people also held Māori religious beliefs or other faiths.

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Woburn have a good education.

• About 38% of people aged 15 and over had a university degree or higher.
• Around 10.6% did not have formal qualifications.

The average income in Woburn was $41,300, which was higher than the national average. Many people (about 29.5%) earned over $70,000 a year.

Most adults in Woburn have jobs:

• About 50% worked full-time.
• Around 16.5% worked part-time.
• A small number (3.1%) were unemployed.