St Johns Hill
Suburb
The Higginbottom Fountain at Virginia Lake Reserve
The Higginbottom Fountain at Virginia Lake Reserve
Coordinates: 39°55′00″S 175°02′15″E / 39.916764°S 175.037380°E / -39.916764; 175.037380
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Local authorityWhanganui District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land225 ha (556 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total3,400
Otamatea Aramoho
St Johns Hill
Springvale College Estate Whanganui Central

St Johns Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

St Johns Hill covers 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,400 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,511 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,096—    
20133,144+0.22%
20183,375+1.43%
Source: [3]

St Johns Hill had a population of 3,375 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 231 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 279 people (9.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,386 households, comprising 1,497 males and 1,878 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female, with 525 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 405 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,371 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,074 (31.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.4% European/Pākehā, 10.0% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.5% had no religion, 48.8% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 630 (22.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 528 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 471 people (16.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,137 (39.9%) people were employed full-time, 393 (13.8%) were part-time, and 87 (3.1%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
St Johns Hill East1.121,1731,04745660.1 years$24,400[4]
St Johns Hill West1.122,2021,96693049.6 years$29,400[5]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Sacred Heart College in the 1970s (now Cullinane College)

St Johns Hill School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 384 as of April 2023.[7]

St Mary's School is a co-educational state-integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] with a roll of 236.[9]

Cullinane College is a co-educational state-integrated secondary school,[10] with a roll of 414.[11]

Parks

Rotokawau Virginia Lake, located on St John's Hill, is a historic lake with a fountain, Art Deco conservatory and winter garden.[12]

Notable people

  • James K. Baxter, poet and playwright, attended St Johns Hill School in 1936
  • Emily White started a garden on her large property on St Johns Hill in 1882; it gained international renown

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. St Johns Hill East (224100) and St Johns Hill West (224200).
  4. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: St Johns Hill East
  5. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: St Johns Hill West
  6. ↑ "St Johns Hill School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. ↑ "St Johns Hill School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. ↑ "St Mary's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ↑ "St Mary's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. ↑ "Cullinane College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. ↑ "Cullinane College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. ↑ "Rotokawau Virginia Lake". www.whanganui.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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