Beachville
Beachville | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
 Interactive map of Beachville | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′15″S 173°16′30″E / 41.27083°S 173.27500°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
| Territorial authority | Nelson |
| Government | |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith[1] |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 501 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7010 |
| Area code | 03 |
Beachville is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies at the western edge of Nelson city centre, to the southeast of Port Nelson.[6]
Beachville includes a park, Fountain Reserve, and a public garden, Fountain Place Gardens.[7]
Demographics
[edit]Beachville covers 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Britannia statistical area.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 468 | — |
| 2013 | 468 | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 552 | +3.36% |
| 2023 | 501 | −1.92% |
| Source: [5][9] | ||
Beachville had a population of 501 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 51 people (−9.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 249 males, 252 females, and 3 people of other genders in 204 dwellings.[10] 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 87 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 57 (11.4%) aged 15 to 29, 270 (53.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.2% European (Pākehā); 11.4% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 10.8% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.6%, Māori by 3.6%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 18.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 29.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 17.4% Christian, 1.8% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 1.2% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 68.3%, and 9.0% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (37.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 180 (43.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (18.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 48 people (11.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 222 (53.6%) full-time, 66 (15.9%) part-time, and 9 (2.2%) unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Auckland Point School, a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, is located in Beachville.[11] It had a roll of 84 as of July 2026.[12][13] It opened in 1927 with a roll of 400. The original brick building was deemed unsafe after the 1929 Murchison and 1968 Inangahua earthquakes, and was demolished in 1974 after considerable debate.[14]
The Nelson Teen Parent Unit is located next to the primary school.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Amended Official Result for the Nelson Electoral District". New Zealand Gazette. 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Te Tai Tonga – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7023116, 7023118, 7035263 and 7035264. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
- ↑ "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
- ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023115, 7023116 and 7023118.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Auckland Point School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ↑ "Auckland Point School Official School Website". aps.school.nz.
- ↑ "Auckland Point School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "Auckland Point School". The Prow. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nelson Teen Parent Unit Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "Nelson Teen Parent Unit Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Retrieved 1 January 2026.