Portland, New Zealand
Portland | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Portland | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′47″S 174°19′29″E / 35.79639°S 174.32472°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Bream Bay Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Whangārei | Ken Couper[1] |
| • Whangārei MP | Shane Reti[2] |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 483 |
| • Density | 39.9/km2 (103/sq mi) |
Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level.[6][7]
The major industry is Portland Cement, which is New Zealand's largest cement manufacturer.[8] It has a specialised loading dock on the harbour,[9] and quarries Tikorangi for lime.[10]
History
[edit]The Portland Cement Works, which started on Limestone Island in Whangārei Harbour in 1885, moved to Portland in 1916.[11][12] The Cement works is now owned by Golden Bay Cement, a division of Fletcher Building.
Dominion Cement built a mile-long pier of disused tram rails in 1913.[13]
The town had a railway station on the North Auckland Line from 1918 to 1975.[14]
Demographics
[edit]Portland is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi).[4] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Otaika-Portland statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 399 | — |
| 2013 | 333 | −2.55% |
| 2018 | 441 | +5.78% |
| 2023 | 483 | +1.84% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 11.96 km2 Source: [15][5] | ||
Portland had a population of 483 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (9.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 150 people (45.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 246 males and 237 females in 141 dwellings.[16] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 99 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 102 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 216 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.7% European (Pākehā), 42.9% Māori, 5.6% Pasifika, 0.6% Asian, and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori language by 7.5%, and other languages by 3.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 9.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, 3.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% New Age, 0.6% Jewish, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.7%, and 4.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 225 (58.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (25.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 30 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 183 (47.7%) people were employed full-time, 57 (14.8%) were part-time, and 15 (3.9%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Portland School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 102 students as of March 2026.[17][18]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "2025 local election final results". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Results — Whangārei (2023)". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Te Tai Tokerau – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7000860 and 7000865. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ↑ "Northland – Industries". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Northland – Transport links". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ↑ Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years. p. 65.
- ↑ "Whangarei Harbour". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ↑ "Brief History of the Cement Industry in New Zealand". Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008. This source gives a date of 1918 for the move to Portland.
- ↑ "MANAWATU TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 18 August 1913. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000860 and 7000865.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Portland School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.