Masterton West
Masterton West is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island.
It includes Renall Street railway station and the Douglas Parks sports group.
Air quality in Masterton West exceeded World Health Organization guidelines for 28 days in 2018 and 34 days in 2019.
Demographics
Douglas Park statistical area, which corresponds to Masterton West, covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Douglas Park had a population of 2,016 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 129 people since the 2006 census. There were 810 households, comprising 924 males and 1,092 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 44.7 years, with 408 people aged under 15 years, 336 aged 15 to 29, 801 aged 30 to 64, and 471 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 17.1% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 3.0% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.9% had no religion, 38.2% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 270 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 351 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 177 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 678 people were employed full-time, 252 were part-time, and 60 were unemployed.
Education
Douglas Park School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of.Wairarapa College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of.
St Matthew's Collegiate is a state-integrated Anglican girls' secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of.
Masterton West also has a kindergarten.