Huntington, New Zealand


Huntington is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Demographics

Huntington covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Huntington had a population of 8,832 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 555 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,857 people since the 2013 census. There were 4,350 males, 4,461 females and 24 people of other genders in 2,820 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years. There were 1,995 people aged under 15 years, 1,650 aged 15 to 29, 4,152 aged 30 to 64, and 1,035 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.2% European ; 12.4% Māori; 2.9% Pasifika; 31.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 29.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 5.0% Hindu, 3.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 4.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.0%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,469 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,012 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,365 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,155 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,873 people were employed full-time, 939 were part-time, and 168 were unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Te Manatu1.414,2969621,35632.9 years$50,600
St James0.732,0252,77462735.7 years$50,600
Huntington1.262,5111,99383743.7 years$51,600
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Education

Waikato Waldorf School is a coeducational state integrated school providing Waldorf education from kindergarten to Year 11. It has a roll of as of The school opened in 1996.