St James Park
Coordinates: 37°44′8.15″S 175°17′6.38″E / 37.7355972°S 175.2851056°E / -37.7355972; 175.2851056
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardEast Ward
Area
  Land73 ha (180 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
  Total2,150
Gordonton
Rototuna
St James Park
Puketaha
Huntington

St James Park is a suburb in north-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand by a 2010 map.[3] It was developed by Chedworth/Grasshopper Joint Venture in 2001. In 2012 Hamilton Libraries described it as being in Huntington,[4] as do some valuers[5] and land agents. St James shopping area is in the centre of Rototuna, with a Countdown supermarket, a gym and a Palmers Garden Centre.[6]

Demographics

St James covers 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,150 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,945 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,029    
20131,710+7.53%
20181,938+2.53%
Source: [7]

St James had a population of 1,938 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 228 people (13.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 909 people (88.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 576 households, comprising 960 males and 978 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 35.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 501 people (25.9%) aged under 15 years, 336 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 912 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 189 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 70.6% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 24.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 33.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.8% had no religion, 37.5% were Christian, 3.1% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 525 (36.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (10.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 402 people (28.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 816 (56.8%) people were employed full-time, 228 (15.9%) were part-time, and 42 (2.9%) were unemployed.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  4. "Gracefield Place". ketehamilton.peoplesnetworknz.info. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. "Property details for Saint James Drive, Huntington, Hamilton, 3210". www.qv.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "Discover Rototuna Properties Hamilton - Lodge Real Estate". www.lodge.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St James (176700). 2018 Census place summary: St James

See also

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