The area was allocated to several whalers in 1847, and was called "The Whaler's Gate" at least from 1860.[3] The main street, Barrett Road, is named after Dicky Barrett, one of the whalers.[4]
Demographics
Whalers Gate covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,560 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 821 people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Whalers Gate had a population of 2,274 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 405 people (21.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 954 people (72.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 939 households, comprising 1,077 males and 1,197 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 51.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 345 people (15.2%) aged under 15 years, 258 (11.3%) aged 15 to 29, 930 (40.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 741 (32.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.5% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 8.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.1% had no religion, 50.5% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 363 (18.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 420 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 348 people (18.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 774 (40.1%) people were employed full-time, 267 (13.8%) were part-time, and 42 (2.2%) were unemployed.[5]
Whalers Gate
