Merrilands facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Merrilands |
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Merrilands shopping centre on Mangorei Road
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | New Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Land area | 172 ha (0.66 sq mi)* |
| Population | 2925 (2018) |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Fitzroy |
| Northeast | Glen Avon |
| South | Highlands Park |
| Southwest | Welbourn |
| Northwest | Strandon |
Merrilands is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south-east of the city centre. The Waiwhakaiho River runs past Merrilands to the east, and Te Henui Stream runs past to the west.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 2,787 | — |
| 2013 | 2,811 | +0.12% |
| 2018 | 2,925 | +0.80% |
Merrilands, which covers an area of 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi), had a population of 2,925 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (5.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,182 households. There were 1,404 males and 1,521 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 42.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 540 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 501 (17.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,236 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 642 (21.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.6% European/Pākehā, 14.7% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 7.3% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 18.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.3% had no religion, 39.1% were Christian, 1.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 465 (19.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 501 (21.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,029 (43.1%) people were employed full-time, 369 (15.5%) were part-time, and 105 (4.4%) were unemployed.
Education
Merrilands School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 170 students as of April 2023. The school was established in 1960.
