Riverdale, New Zealand

Riverdale is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island.[2]

Riverdale
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityGisborne
Electoral wardGisborne
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,646
Hospitals(s)Gisborne Hospital
Makauri
Makaraka
Riverdale
 Mangapapa
Te Hapara

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,638—    
20132,178+4.15%
20182,646+3.97%
Source: [1]

Riverdale, comprising the statistical areas of Lytton and Riverdale, had a population of 2,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 468 people (21.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,008 people (61.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,002 households. There were 1,188 males and 1,458 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female, with 381 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 357 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 927 (35.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 984 (37.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.0% European/Pākehā, 27.4% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.1% had no religion, 49.9% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (13.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 612 (27.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 837 (37.0%) people were employed full-time, 246 (10.9%) were part-time, and 42 (1.9%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Lytton1,37153767.2 years$23,700[3]
Riverdale1,27546543 years$30,400[4]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Parks

Nelson Park is a sports ground, local park and dog walking area, located in Riverdale.[5]

Education

Lytton High School is a Year 9–13 public high school[6][7] with a roll of 668.[8] The school includes Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre, a co-educational public school for teenage parents.[9][10]

Riverdale School is a year 1–6 public primary school[11][12] with a roll of 174. The school was established in 1958.[13][14] The school has hosted a regional chess tournament since 2006.[15][16]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Nga Uri A Maui is a Year 1–15 Māori immersion school[17] with a roll of 169.[18]

Sonrise Christian School is a Year 1–10 state integrated school[19] with a roll of 105.[20][21]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[22]

The Eastern Institute of Technology has a rural campus in Riverdale.[23] It is used for EIT courses and community-run horticulture and gardening classes.[24]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lytton (205500) and Riverdale (205700).
  2. Prebble, Cameron. "Riverdale Mashblock". mashblock.nz. Mashblock New Zealand.
  3. 2018 Census place summary: Lytton
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Riverdale
  5. "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  6. "Official School Website". lyttonhigh.com.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  11. "Official School Website". riverdalegis.school.nz.
  12. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  13. "Riverdale school's 60th milestone". Gisborne Herald. 13 December 2018.
  14. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. Dalrymple, Kayla (10 September 2015). "The best at chess show their hand". Gisborne Herald.
  16. Parkinson, Kim (20 June 2017). "Future players for our 'chess capital'". Gisborne Herald.
  17. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  18. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. "Official School Website". sonrise.school.nz.
  20. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  21. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  22. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  23. "Tairāwhiti Campus in Gisborne". eit.ac.nz. Eastern Institute of Technology.
  24. "Sowing the seeds of a greener land". Gisborne Herald. 14 May 2019.

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