Riverdale | |
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| Coordinates: 38°38′39″S 178°00′06″E / 38.644044°S 178.001568°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Gisborne |
| Local authority | Gisborne District Council |
| Electoral ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 210 ha (520 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,740 |
| Hospitals | Gisborne Hospital |
| Makauri | ||
| Makaraka |
  Riverdale  |
Mangapapa |
| Te Hapara |
Riverdale is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island.[3]
Demographics
Riverdale covers 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,740 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,305 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,638 | — |
| 2013 | 2,178 | +4.15% |
| 2018 | 2,646 | +3.97% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Riverdale had a population of 2,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 468 people (21.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,008 people (61.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,002 households, comprising 1,188 males and 1,458 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female, with 381 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 357 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 927 (35.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 984 (37.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.0% European/Pākehā, 27.4% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.1% had no religion, 49.9% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (13.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 612 (27.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 294 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 837 (37.0%) people were employed full-time, 246 (10.9%) were part-time, and 42 (1.9%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytton | 0.86 | 1,371 | 1,594 | 537 | 67.2 years | $23,700[5] |
| Riverdale | 1.24 | 1,275 | 1,028 | 465 | 43.0 years | $30,400[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Parks
Nelson Park is a sports ground, local park and dog walking area, located in Riverdale.[7]
Education
Lytton High School is a Year 9–13 coeducational state secondary school[8][9] with a roll of 587.[10] The school includes Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre, a co-educational public school for teenage parents.[11][12]
Riverdale School is a year 1–6 coeducational state primary school[13][14] with a roll of 133. The school was established in 1958.[15][16] The school has hosted a regional chess tournament since 2006.[17][18]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Nga Uri A Maui is a Year 1–15 Māori immersion school[19] with a roll of 215.[20]
Sonrise Christian School is a Year 1–10 state integrated school[21] with a roll of 134.[22][23]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[24]
The Eastern Institute of Technology has a rural campus in Riverdale.[25] It is used for EIT courses and community-run horticulture and gardening classes.[26]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Prebble, Cameron. "Riverdale Mashblock". mashblock.nz. Mashblock New Zealand.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lytton (205500) and Riverdale (205700).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Lytton
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Riverdale
- ^ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
- ^ "Official School Website". lyttonhigh.com.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Official School Website". riverdalegis.school.nz.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Riverdale school's 60th milestone". Gisborne Herald. 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ Dalrymple, Kayla (10 September 2015). "The best at chess show their hand". Gisborne Herald.
- ^ Parkinson, Kim (20 June 2017). "Future players for our 'chess capital'". Gisborne Herald.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Official School Website". sonrise.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Tairāwhiti Campus in Gisborne". eit.ac.nz. Eastern Institute of Technology.
- ^ "Sowing the seeds of a greener land". Gisborne Herald. 14 May 2019.
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