Weymouth, New Zealand

Weymouth also known as Weymouth by the sea, is a southern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.[2] It is located adjacent to Clendon Park and Manurewa, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Auckland city centre, and is sited on a peninsula between the southeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour and that Harbour's Pahurehure Inlet.

Weymouth
Suburb
Laurie Gibbons Memorial Park
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManurewa-Papakura Ward
Local boardManurewa Local Board
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total12,213
Clendon Park Manurewa
(Manukau Harbour)
Weymouth
 Conifer Grove
(Pahurehure Inlet)
Karaka		 Wattle Downs
Weymouth (foreground) and Wattle Downs (behind)

Weymouth is connected to the Auckland Southern Motorway via Mahia Road, an arterial route which cuts across the suburb's northeastern corner.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20069,273—    
20139,690+0.63%
201812,213+4.74%
Source: [1]

Weymouth, comprising the statistical areas of Weymouth North, Weymouth East and Weymouth South, had a population of 12,213 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,523 people (26.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,940 people (31.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,949 households. There were 5,994 males and 6,213 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 3,516 people (28.8%) aged under 15 years, 2,967 (24.3%) aged 15 to 29, 4,896 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 831 (6.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 28.1% European/Pākehā, 30.9% Māori, 42.1% Pacific peoples, 19.9% 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 33.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 27.3% had no religion, 50.3% were Christian, 7.7% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 5.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,116 (12.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,998 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,422 (50.8%) people were employed full-time, 891 (10.2%) were part-time, and 540 (6.2%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

South Auckland Middle School is a junior secondary school (years 7–10), with a roll of 176.[3] It is a former charter school,[4] and is now a designated special character school which teaches according to "applied Christian values".[5]

Weymouth School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6), with a roll of 517.[6] Their Māori language unit caters for years 1–8.[7]

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

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Weymouth North (160200), Weymouth East (160500) and Weymouth South (160700). 2018 Census place summary: Weymouth North 2018 Census place summary: Weymouth East 2018 Census place summary: Weymouth South
  2. Cossar, Charlotte (14 October 2004). "Weymouth". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Education Counts: South Auckland Middle School
  4. Kilgallon, Steve (26 August 2018). "Two Auckland charter schools still have no idea if they will be open next year". Stuff.
  5. "South Auckland Middle School - 29/08/2016". Education Review Office. 29 August 2016.
  6. Education Counts: Weymouth School
  7. "Weymouth School - 21/05/2018". Education Review Office. 21 May 2018.
  8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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