Ascot Park | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
| Papakowhai | Paremata | Whitby |
  Ascot Park  | ||
| Aotea | Waitangirua |
Ascot Park is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Wellington in New Zealand.
Ascot Park covers an area of 1.12 km², including a land area of 1.12 km².[1] It includes the suburb's namesake, the Ascot Park public reserve.[2]
History
The estimated population of Ascot Park reached 2,780 in 1996, 2,920 in 2001, 2,790 in 2006, 2,380 in 2013, and 3,220 in 2018.[3]
Demography
Ascot Park has an estimated population of 2,970.
It has a population density of 2,652.74 people per km² as of 2019.[4]
As of the 2018 census, the median age was 25.0, the median income was $30,500, 3.1% of people earned over $100,00, 15.3% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher, and 6.2% of the workforce was unemployed.[3]
Ethnically, the population was 45.1% New Zealand European, 42.6% Pacific peoples, 29.4% Māori and 12.1% Asian, with 2.5% identifying with other ethnicities; 22.5% were born overseas.[3]
Religiously, the population was 49.0% Christian, 35.5% non-religious, 1.4% Hindu, and 1.5% Buddhist.[3]
Economy
In 2018, 10.7% worked in construction, 10.2% worked in healthcare, 8.9% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 7.6% worked in education, 5.1% worked in hospitality, and 5.1% worked in transport.[3]
Transportation
As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 70.4% drove a car, 8.2% rode in a car, and no one walked, ran, cycled or used public transport.[3]
Education
Rangikura School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[5][6] with a roll of 384 as of March 2020.[7]
Ascot Park Kindergarten is also located in Ascot Park.[8]
References
- ^ "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ "Ascot Park". poriruacity.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Place Summary - Ascot Park". Stats NZ. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ "Provisional Statistics". stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ "Rangikura School Official School Website". rangikura.school.nz.
- ^ "Rangikura School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Rangikura School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Ascot Park Kindergarten". www.wmkindergartens.org.nz. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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