St Leonards, Hastings

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

St Leonards, Hastings - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 39°38′02″S 176°50′02″E / 39.634°S 176.834°E

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

St Leonards
Suburb
View of Saint Leonards Park

Coordinates: 39°38′02″S 176°50′02″E / 39.634°S 176.834°E / -39.634; 176.834
Country	New Zealand
City	Hastings
Local authority	Hastings District Council
Electoral ward	Hastings-Havelock North General Ward Takitimu Māori Ward
Area ^[1]
• Land	103 ha (255 acres)
Population (June 2024)^[2]
• Total	3,060

Camberley	Frimley	Mahora
	St Leonards	Tomoana
Raureka		Hastings Central

St Leonards is an inner suburb of Hastings, New Zealand, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It is named for St Leonards-on-Sea, a neighbouring town to Hastings' own English namesake.

The suburb is located immediately north and northwest of the city centre, with the city's main road, Heretaunga Street, passing through its centre.

St Leonard's Park is a sports field used for touch rugby in summer and football in winter.^[3]

Demographics

St Leonards covers 1.03 km² (0.40 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 3,060 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 2,971 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,223	—
2013	2,259	+0.23%
2018	2,646	+3.21%
Source: ^[4]

St Leonards had a population of 2,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (19.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 954 households, comprising 1,311 males and 1,335 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 477 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 630 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 366 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 64.9% European/Pākehā, 25.6% Māori, 11.7% Pacific peoples, 11.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 23.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.4% had no religion, 39.9% were Christian, 2.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 2.4% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (14.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 465 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people (7.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,134 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 351 (16.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.9%) were unemployed.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ "St Leonard's Park". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St Leonards (209700). 2018 Census place summary: St Leonards

Hastings District, New Zealand

Seat: Hastings

Populated places

Mohaka	Dartmoor Eskdale Kuripapango Omahu Patoka Puketapu Putorino Rissington Sherenden Tangoio Te Haroto Te Pōhue Tutira Waiohiki Waipātiki Beach Whirinaki
Hastings	Akina Camberley Clifton Clive Fernhill Flaxmere Frimley Hastings Central Haumoana Karamu Mahora Mangateretere Mayfair Pakowhai Parkvale Raureka St Leonards Te Awanga Twyford Waipatu Whakatu
Kahuranaki	Bridge Pa Havelock North Lake Poukawa Longlands Maraekakaho Ocean Beach Pakipaki Poukawa Waimārama

Geographic features

Lake Tūtira

Government

Categories:

Hidden categories: