New Plymouth Central
New Plymouth Central is the central business district and central suburb of New Plymouth, in the Taranaki region of the western North Island of New Zealand.
Demographics
New Plymouth Central covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.New Plymouth Central had a population of 1,140 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 12 people since the 2013 census. There were 552 males, 582 females, and 6 people of other genders in 582 dwellings. 5.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.2 years. There were 144 people aged under 15 years, 192 aged 15 to 29, 537 aged 30 to 64, and 270 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.4% European ; 17.6% Māori; 1.8% Pasifika; 14.2% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori by 3.2%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 11.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.6%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 31.6% Christian, 3.4% Hindu, 1.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.9%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 228 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 498 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 270 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 108 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 450 full-time, 144 part-time, and 39 unemployed.