Stepneyville

It lies on State Highway 6 to the west of Nelson city centre, on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, between Port Nelson and Britannia Heights.[2][3]

Stepneyville
Suburb
Coordinates: 41°16′00″S 173°16′10″E
Country New Zealand
RegionNelson
Territorial authorityNelson
Government
  Nelson City MayorRachel Reese
  Nelson MPRachel Boyack
  Te Tai Tonga MPRino Tirikatene
Area
  Total0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
  Land0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
  Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2020)
  Total1,840[1]
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7010
Area code(s)03

Stepneyville is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand.

Geography

The corresponding Statistics New Zealand statistical area covers a land area of 0.84 km².[4]

Haulashore Island is located offshore from Stepneyville.[5]

Other public reserves in Stepneyville include Pioneers Park, Russell Reserve and Wakefield Quay Gardens.[5]

History

The estimated population of Britannia reached 1,770 in 1996.[6]

It was 1,830 in 2001, 1,620 in 2006, 110 in 2013, and 100 in 2018.[6]

Demography

Britannia has an estimated population of 1,840. It has a population density of 2,189.74 people per km² as of 2019.[7]

As of the 2018 census, the median age was 36.4, the median income was $33,000, 9.4% of people earned over $100,00, 33.3% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher, and 3.3% of the workforce was unemployed.[6]

Ethnically, the population was 86.2% New Zealand European, 10.2% Māori, 3.7% Pacific peoples, 5.8% Asian, 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American, or African, and 1.4% identified with other ethnicities; 27.5% were born overseas.[6]

Religiously, the population is 58.2% non-religious, 28.0% Christian, 1.2% Buddhist, and 0.3% Hindu.[6]

Economy

In 2018, 8.3% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 6.7% worked in construction, 0.0% worked in retail and wholesale, 8.9% worked in hospitality, 5.7% worked in transport, 7.3% worked in education, and 10.8% worked in healthcare.[6]

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 78.6% drove a car, 2.8% rode in a car, 1.5% use a bike, and 1.5% walk or run.[6]

No one used public transport.[6]

References

  1. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. Reed New Zealand atlas (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing. Map 59. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
  3. Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
  4. "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
  5. "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  6. "Place Summary – Britannia". Stats NZ. Statistics New Zealand.
  7. "Provisional Statistics". stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.

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