Elgin, New Zealand
Elgin is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east and north of Awapuni, south of Te Hapara and west of Gisborne Central.
Demographics
Elgin covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Elgin had a population of 2,745 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 162 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 450 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,401 males, 1,335 females, and 12 people of other genders in 855 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.6 years. There were 660 people aged under 15 years, 621 aged 15 to 29, 1,110 aged 30 to 64, and 357 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 42.3% European ; 67.8% Māori; 9.1% Pasifika; 3.3% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori by 18.9%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 5.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.1%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 5.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.3%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 201 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,206 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 684 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 942 full-time, 249 part-time, and 132 unemployed.
Parks
The Reynolds Creek Reserve and Sandown Park is a local park which allows dogs on leashes.Education
Elgin School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school with a roll of as of It opened in 1954.Cobham School was a Year 1-6 state primary school which opened in 1962 and closed in 2025 due to low student numbers and a high staff turnover.