Masterton West
Masterton West | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40.949244°S 175.647335°E / -40.949244; 175.647335 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Masterton |
| Local authority | Masterton District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 121 ha (299 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 2,180 |
| Railway stations | Renall Street railway station |
| Lansdowne | ||
| Ngaumutawa |
  Masterton West  |
Masterton Central |
| Kuripuni | Masterton East |
Masterton West is a suburb of Masterton, a town on New Zealand's North Island.
It includes Renall Street railway station and the Douglas Parks sports group.
Air quality in Masterton West exceeded World Health Organization guidelines for 28 days in 2018 and 34 days in 2019.
Demographics
Douglas Park statistical area, which corresponds to Masterton West, covers 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,180 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,802 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,887 | — |
| 2013 | 1,905 | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 2,016 | +1.14% |
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Douglas Park had a population of 2,016 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 129 people (6.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 810 households, comprising 924 males and 1,092 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 44.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 408 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 336 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 801 (39.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 471 (23.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 17.1% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 3.0% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.9% had no religion, 38.2% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 270 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 351 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 177 people (11.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 678 (42.2%) people were employed full-time, 252 (15.7%) were part-time, and 60 (3.7%) were unemployed.
Education
Douglas Park School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 349 as of April 2023.
Wairarapa College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of 1026.
St Matthew's Collegiate is a state-integrated Anglican girls' secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of 302.
Masterton West also has a kindergarten.