Monaco, New Zealand

Monaco is a small suburb of Nelson, west of town centre of Stoke. It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of Nelson Airport, southwest of central Nelson.[2]

Monaco
Suburb
Coordinates: 41°18′15″S 173°12′40″E
Country New Zealand
RegionNelson
Territorial authorityNelson
Government
  Nelson City MayorRachel Reese
  Nelson MPRachel Boyack
  Te Tai Tonga MPRino Tirikatene
Area
  Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2020)
  Total2,450[1]
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7010
Area code(s)03

The Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers a land area of 1.14 km², including the peninsula.[3]

History

The estimated population of the area was 2,160 in 1996.[4]

It reached 2,190 in 2001 and 2,370 in 2006, fell to 1,730 in 2013, and then rose to 1,820 in 2018.[4]

Demography

The area has an estimated population of 2,450.

It has a population density of 2,158.16 people per km² as of 2019.[5]

As of the 2018 census, the median age was 45.3, the median income was $27,500, 3.2% of people earned over $100,00, 14.2% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher, and 2.9% of the workforce was unemployed.[4]

Ethnically, the population was 89.9% New Zealand European, 10.6% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples and 3.7% Asian; 17.9% were born overseas.[4]

Religiously, the population is 53.4% non-religious and 35.1% Christian.[4]

Economy

In 2018, 12.7% worked in manufacturing, 9.2% worked in construction, 6.2% worked in hospitality, 6.2% worked in transport, 9.2% worked in education, and 12.2% worked in healthcare.[4]

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 71.6% drove a car, 3.8% rode in a car, 2.4% use a bike, and 2.4% walk or run.[4]

No one used public transport.[4]

Education

Birchwood School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.[6][7] It has a roll of 230 as of March 2020.[8]

References

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