Silverdale, Hamilton

Silverdale is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand.

Silverdale
Suburb
Silverdale, from the University of Waikato.
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Hamilton, New Zealand
Electoral ward	Hamilton East
Established	1962
Population  (2018 Census)
• Total	2,088

	Ruakura
Hillcrest	Silverdale
	Riverlea

History

It was named Silverdale after the original farm on the land, which itself was named after the shining silver poplar leaves.[1]

Features of Silverdale

The suburb forms a large part of the University of Waikato's commercial, residential and educational hinterland. Jansen Park, located between Morrinsville Rd and Masters Ave, is the biggest park in the area and is used for club soccer during the winter sports season. The main suburban shopping centre is located on Silverdale Rd.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,929	—
2013	1,944	+0.11%
2018	2,088	+1.44%
Source: [2]

Silverdale had a population of 2,088 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (8.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 744 households. There were 987 males and 1,101 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 28.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 405 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 684 (32.8%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (36.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 60.5% European/Pākehā, 21.6% Māori, 6.3% Pacific peoples, 23.0% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 33.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.3% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 2.2% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 2.7% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 450 (26.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 222 (13.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 681 (40.5%) people were employed full-time, 240 (14.3%) were part-time, and 99 (5.9%) were unemployed.[2]

The 2013 Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation, ranked 1-10 from lowest to most deprived areas, lists Silverdale at 8/10 (high deprivation).[3]

Education

Hillcrest High School is a state secondary school (years 9-13) with a roll of 1767.[4] The school opened in 1972.[5]

Silverdale Normal School is a state contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 328.[6] It opened in 1964.[7]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[8]

See also

• Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

References

1. Street Name Index - Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton
2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Silverdale (Hamilton City) (180800). 2018 Census place summary: Silverdale (Hamilton City)
3. "Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation for Areas within the Hamilton East Electorate". Parliament New Zealand. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
4. Education Counts: Hillcrest High School
5. "Principal's Message". Hillcrest High School. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
6. Education Counts: Silverdale Normal School
7. "Silverdale Normal School: silver jubilee, 1964-1989 (collection record)". National Library. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.