Heidelberg is a suburb of the southern New Zealand city of Invercargill. It is located to the southeast of the city centre.
Heidelberg | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 46°25.75′S 168°22.75′E / 46.42917°S 168.37917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill City |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 131 ha (324 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,350 |
| Georgetown | Newfield | |
| Strathern |
  Heidelberg  |
Rockdale |
| Kingswell | Tisbury |
The area was called Conyerstown by its first European owner, Thomas Agnew. He sold the land to settlers Joseph and Martin Metzger, who were both connected to Heidelberg in Germany.[3]
Notable features of the predominantly residential suburb include Elizabeth Park, a secondary school (Aurora College), and one of the city's main marae, Murihiku Marae. The suburb is roughly bounded by Regent Street in the east, Pomona Street in the west, and Centre Street and Tramway Road in the north and south, respectively.
Murihiku Marae is located in Heidelberg.[4] It is a marae (meeting ground) of the Waihōpai Rūnanga branch of Ngāi Tahu, and includes Te Rakitauneke wharenui (meeting house).[5]
Demographics
editHeidelberg covers 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,350 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,794 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,460 | — |
| 2013 | 2,547 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 2,601 | 0.42% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Heidelberg had a larger boundary, covering 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Heidelberg had a population of 2,601 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 141 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 957 households, comprising 1,230 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 621 people (23.9%) aged under 15 years, 516 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,041 (40.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 426 (16.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.7% European/Pākehā, 25.7% Māori, 8.0% Pasifika, 4.7% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.0% had no religion, 33.4% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (8.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 612 (30.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 132 people (6.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 957 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 264 (13.3%) were part-time, and 105 (5.3%) were unemployed.[6]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Park | 1.03 | 1,272 | 1,235 | 456 | 38.1 years | $24,300[7] |
| Aurora | 0.65 | 1,329 | 2,045 | 501 | 30.9 years | $29,000[8] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editAurora College is a state secondary school for years 7 to 13[9] with a roll of 617 students as of August 2024.[10] The school formed in 2005 from the merger of Mt Anglern College and Tweedsmuir Junior High School. Mt Anglern was formed from the merger of Kingswell and Cargill high schools in 1998.[11]
St Patrick's School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for years 1 to 6[12] with a roll of 293 students. It opened in 1944.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 161. ISBN 9780143204107.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Elizabeth Park (362600) and Aurora (362700).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Elizabeth Park
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Aurora
- ^ Education Counts: Aurora College
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Former classmates and teachers reunite". Southland Times. 23 October 2016.
- ^ Education Counts: St Patrick's School
- ^ "About Our School". St Patrick's School. Retrieved 21 February 2022.