Dinsdale, New Zealand
Dinsdale is the westernmost suburb of Hamilton in New Zealand. Originally called Frankton West, it was renamed in July 1961 after Thomas Dinsdale. Dinsdale grew rapidly in the 1960s. It is located around a low ridge with some views westward to open farm land. It has a large sports ground and shopping complex with a supermarket, shops and Dinsdale Library, one of the branches of the Hamilton City Libraries. The community church of West Hamilton is located in the suburb.
Demographics
Dinsdale covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Dinsdale had a population of 8,100 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 285 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 834 people since the 2013 census. There were 4,059 males, 4,002 females and 39 people of other genders in 2,841 dwellings. 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.2 years. There were 1,752 people aged under 15 years, 1,704 aged 15 to 29, 3,579 aged 30 to 64, and 1,065 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.1% European ; 30.0% Māori; 6.7% Pasifika; 14.3% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.4%, Māori language by 7.4%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 12.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.6%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.6% Christian, 2.8% Hindu, 2.0% Islam, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.8%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,302 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,477 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,575 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 486 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,531 people were employed full-time, 789 were part-time, and 204 were unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Dinsdale North | 1.29 | 3,993 | 3,095 | 1,374 | 33.3 years | $44,700 |
| Dinsdale South | 1.56 | 4,107 | 2,633 | 1,464 | 35.0 years | $45,300 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Aberdeen School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as of Aberdeen opened in the mid-1970s.St. Columba's Catholic School is a state-integrated coeducational full primary school with a roll of. It opened in 1925.