Elderslea
Elderslea is a suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand, near Upper Hutt Central.
Demographics
Elderslea statistical area covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Elderslea had a population of 3,294 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 135 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,599 males, 1,686 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,242 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years. There were 600 people aged under 15 years, 546 aged 15 to 29, 1,401 aged 30 to 64, and 747 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.0% European ; 20.0% Māori; 8.9% Pasifika; 11.7% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, Māori by 3.7%, Samoan by 2.1%, and other languages by 12.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.9%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 34.9% Christian, 2.7% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.6%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 468 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,482 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 744 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 270 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,299 full-time, 321 part-time, and 63 unemployed.
Education
Fraser Crescent School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of. It opened in 1956.Maidstone Intermediate, also called Te Kura ō Hinepōhatu, is a state intermediate school for Year 7 to Year 8 students, with a roll of. It opened in 1970.
Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of