Upper Hutt Central

Upper Hutt Central is the commercial and geographic focal point of Upper Hutt city, located in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
The area is served by Upper Hutt Railway Station.

Economy

The main shopping street is Main St.
It includes The Mall Upper Hutt, a shopping centre with 44 shops including The Warehouse, Farmers, and Monterey Cinemas.

Demographics

Upper Hutt Central statistical area covers and includes Kingsley Heights and Maidstone. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
Upper Hutt Central had a population of 597 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], a decrease of 18 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 84 people since the 2013 census. There were 288 males, 306 females, and 6 people of other genders in 216 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.9 years. There were 111 people aged under 15 years, 84 aged 15 to 29, 321 aged 30 to 64, and 81 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.4% European ; 10.6% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 18.6% Asian; 2.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 1.5%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 17.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 32.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 36.2% Christian, 2.0% Hindu, 2.0% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 1.0% Jewish, and 3.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.2%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 129 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 243 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 117 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $56,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 81 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 294 full-time, 57 part-time, and 15 unemployed.

Education

Upper Hutt School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of. It opened in 1864 in rooms of the Upper Hutt Catholic Church, and moved to Trentham in 1866. It moved to its current site in 1909.
St Joseph's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of. The school celebrated its centenary in 2011. Its website says it was founded in 1910 although Mercy Schools says it opened to support an orphanage which was established in 1911.