Napier Hill

Napier Hill (Māori: Mataruahou) is a limestone outcrop and suburb rising above the lowland districts of the city of Napier on New Zealand's North Island.[2]

Napier Hill
Suburb
Port of Napier as seen from Bluff Hill.
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityNapier
Electoral wardAhuriri
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,502
Ahuriri (Hawke Bay) Napier Port
Pandora
Napier Hill
 (Hawke Bay)
Onekawa
Central Napier

The north-east end, Bluff Hill, has a steep cliff face overlooking the Port of Napier. It features Napier Girls' High School, the historic former Napier Prison and a scenic walk.[3]

The western end, Hospital Hill, was the site of the former Napier Hospital, whose services were transferred to Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings in 1999.[4] The building was demolished in 2015 after years of sitting derelict and the land has recently been purchased (December 2020) by the Napier City Council to be developed for use as a new reservoir to replace the current ageing water source on Enfield Road.[5] European settlement on the hill began in 1855.[6] Most homes on the hill were built in the 1920s.[7]

Prior to the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, the hill was almost surrounded with water, with just two shingle spits running north and south, and was known as Scinde Island. The earthquake raised the Napier area and the sea receded from around the island and the spits.[2] Scinde Island was named after the province of Sindh, then in India and now in Pakistan.[8][6] The Napier soccer club Scindians derived their name from Scinde Island.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,400—    
20135,253−0.39%
20185,502+0.93%
Source: [1]

Napier Hill, comprising the statistical areas of Bluff Hill and Hospital Hill, had a population of 5,502 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 102 people (1.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,271 households. There were 2,679 males and 2,820 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 885 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 828 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,763 (50.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,026 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.8% European/Pākehā, 11.8% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 23.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.7% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,482 (32.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 480 (10.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,370 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 765 (16.6%) were part-time, and 162 (3.5%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Bluff Hill2,6101,09246.7 years$37,700[9]
Hospital Hill2,8921,17945.8 years$38,400[10]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Bluff Hill and Hospital Hill have three schools:

Residents also use two nearby schools:

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bluff Hill (213300) and Hospital Hill (213400).
  2. "Round the Hill Walk". Napier City Council. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  3. "Bluff Hill". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council.
  4. "Hawkes Bay Hospital". www.cityofnapier.co.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. {{Cite news|url= https://www.napier.govt.nz/home/article/1558/new-site-on-mataruahou-napier-hill-for-drinking-water-reservoir?t=featured&s=1
  6. Fowler, Michael. "The day part of Bluff Hill broke off". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Media and Entertainment.
  7. "Napier Hill, Napier City". OneRoof.co.nz. New Zealand Media and Entertainment.
  8. "Early history of Napier". Napier City Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  9. 2018 Census place summary: Bluff Hill
  10. 2018 Census place summary: Hospital Hill
  11. "Napier Central School Official School Website". napiercentral.school.nz.
  12. "Napier Central School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  14. "Napier Central School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  15. "Napier Girls' High School Official School Website". nghs.school.nz.
  16. "Napier Girls' High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  17. "Napier Girls' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  18. "Sacred Heart College Official School Website". sacredheartnapier.school.nz.
  19. "Sacred Heart College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  20. "Sacred Heart College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  21. "Napier Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  22. "Napier Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  23. "Napier Boys' High School Official School Website". nbhs.school.nz.
  24. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  25. "Napier Boys' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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