Cheltenham, New Zealand

Cheltenham is a North-Eastern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It gets its name from the English town of Cheltenham,[1] and provides a view of Rangitoto Island from its beachfront areas. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council. The area includes North Head, Cheltenham Beach, and Balmain Reserve.

Cheltenham
Suburb
Cheltenham seen from Mount Victoria.
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardNorth Shore ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,013
Vauxhall Vauxhall (Hauraki Gulf)
Devonport
Cheltenham
 (Hauraki Gulf)
(Waitematā Harbour) (Waitematā Harbour) (North Head)

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,082—    
20132,073−0.06%
20182,013−0.59%
Source: [2]

Cheltenham had a population of 2,013 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 60 people (-2.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 69 people (-3.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 789 households. There were 975 males and 1,038 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 47.5 years, with 348 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 303 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 915 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 444 (22.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 5.1% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 4.6% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 34.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.9% had no religion, 30.3% were Christian, and 3.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 819 (49.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 108 (6.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,700. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 753 (45.2%) people were employed full-time, 291 (17.5%) were part-time, and 33 (2.0%) were unemployed.[2]

Notable locations
  • Cheltenham Beach, sandy public beach[3]
  • Goldwater house, 26 Cheltenham Road, 1907, late villa-style family home owned by the Goldwater family until the mid 1980s.[4]
  • Morrison house, 5 Jubilee Avenue, 1896, Two-storey Italianate-villa, owned by the Morrison family 1907-1967.[5]
  • Watson houses, 15-17 Jubilee Avenue, 1899 and 1901, two villas, built and owned by the Watson family until 1917.[6][7]
  • North Head / Maungauika, 18 Takarunga Road, volcanic cone with remnants of fortifications.[8][9]
  • Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 64 King Edward Parade, military museum.

References
  1. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 78. ISBN 9780143204107.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Cheltenham (134000). 2018 Census place summary: Cheltenham
  3. "Cheltenham Beach". Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. "Goldwater House (Former)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. "House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. "House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. "House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  9. "North Head / Maungauika". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

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