Whanganui East
Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
Whanganui East covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Whanganui East had a population of 6,273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 453 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,907 males, 3,336 females, and 33 people of other genders in 2,610 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.0 years. There were 1,215 people aged under 15 years, 1,050 aged 15 to 29, 2,571 aged 30 to 64, and 1,437 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.0% European ; 32.5% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 3.3% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori by 9.0%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 4.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.1% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 3.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.8%, and 7.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 684 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,952 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,428 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 168 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,058 full-time, 651 part-time, and 222 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Wembley Park | 1.54 | 1,797 | 1,167 | 681 | 35.7 years | $30,300 |
| Whanganui East-Williams Domain | 1.58 | 2,271 | 1,646 | 978 | 46.4 years | $29,300 |
| Whanganui East-Riverlands | 1.50 | 2,208 | 1,472 | 951 | 42.3 years | $32,200 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Whanganui East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of It opened in 1904.St Anne's School is a co-educational state integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of. It opened in 1942 at the corner of Kawakawa and Nixon streets, and moved to Raine Street in 1976.
Whanganui Girls' College is a single-sex state secondary school, with a roll of. It opened in 1891.