Hastings Central | |
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Coordinates: 39°38′31″S 176°50′36″E / 39.642031°S 176.843341°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Hastings |
Local authority | Hastings District Council |
Electoral ward |
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Area | |
• Land | 142 ha (351 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 550 |
St Leonards | Mahora | |
Raureka |
Hastings Central
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Mayfair |
Akina | Parkvale |
Hastings Central is the central suburb and business district of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Hastings Central covers 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 550 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 387 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 459 | — |
2013 | 366 | −3.18% |
2018 | 444 | +3.94% |
Source: [3] |
Hastings Central had a population of 444 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (21.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−3.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 165 households, comprising 246 males and 198 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.24 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (11.5%) aged under 15 years, 135 (30.4%) aged 15 to 29, 207 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (10.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 60.8% European/Pākehā, 19.6% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 22.3% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 33.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.3% had no religion, 33.8% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 1.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 8.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (16.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 18 people (4.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 210 (53.4%) people were employed full-time, 66 (16.8%) were part-time, and 18 (4.6%) were unemployed.[3]
The Bay Plaza includes a Kmart store.[4] It was renovated in 2013.[5]
Hastings Central has two public schools:
There are also three private schools in the area: