Wakatu
Wakatu | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
 Interactive map of Wakatu | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′50″S 173°14′40″E / 41.29722°S 173.24444°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
| Ward |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith[1] |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 1,140 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7011 |
| Area code | 03 |
Wakatu (also spelt Whakatu, as in the Māori name for the Nelson area) is an industrial and residential suburb of Nelson in New Zealand.
It lies on State Highway 6 to the southwest of Nelson city centre and northeast of Stoke, inland from Nelson Airport.[6][7]
Demographics
[edit]Wakatu covers 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Tahuna Hills statistical area.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 714 | — |
| 2013 | 912 | +3.56% |
| 2018 | 1,020 | +2.26% |
| 2023 | 1,140 | +2.25% |
| Source: [5][9] | ||
Wakatu had a population of 1,140 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (11.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 228 people (25.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 564 males, 579 females, and 6 people of other genders in 411 dwellings.[10] 4.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 198 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 159 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 525 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 258 (22.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.9% European (Pākehā); 12.9% Māori; 3.7% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 2.4%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 10.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 21.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 24.5% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.4%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 210 (22.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 513 (54.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 228 (24.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 90 people (9.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 462 (49.0%) full-time, 126 (13.4%) part-time, and 15 (1.6%) unemployed.[5]
Parks
[edit]Wakatu has four local parks: Blackwood Reserve, Douglas Reserve, Highview Reserve and Norgate Reserve.[11]
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 8 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. 7022980, 7022981, 7023044, 7023045, 7023046, 7023047 and 7023088. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Reed New Zealand atlas (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing. Map 59. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
- ↑ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8.
- ↑ "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. 7022980, 7022981, 7023044, 7023045, 7023046, 7023047 and 7023088.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.