Annesbrook
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Annesbrook | |
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Suburb | |
 Interactive map of Annesbrook | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′00″S 173°14′10″E / 41.30000°S 173.23611°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith[1] |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 70 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7011 |
| Area code | 03 |
Annesbrook is an industrial suburb of Nelson, New Zealand.
It lies between State Highway 6 and Nelson Airport to the southwest of Nelson city centre and north of Stoke.[6]
The Nelson Classic Car Museum (which was previously the World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum) is located in Annesbrook.[7][8]
The corresponding statistical area of Nelson Airport covers an area of 2.96 km2.[4]
History
The estimated population of the area reached 80 in 1996.[9]
It reached 90 in 2001, 96 in 2006, 105 in 2013, and 96 in 2018.[9]
Annesbrook lost its post office when 580 others closed, or were reduced, on 5 February 1988.[10]
Demography
The statistical area of Nelson Airport had an estimated population of 70 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 24 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96 | — |
| 2013 | 105 | +1.29% |
| 2018 | 96 | −1.78% |
| 2023 | 72 | −5.59% |
| Source: [11][12] | ||
Nelson Airport had a population of 72 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (−25.0%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 33 people (−31.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 39 males, 30 females, and 3 people of other genders in 30 dwellings.[13] 4.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 12 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 15 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 36 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 6 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 79.2% European (Pākehā); 8.3% Māori; 12.5% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; and 4.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 91.7%, Samoan by 8.3%, and other languages by 8.3%. No language could be spoken by 4.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 29.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[11]
The sole religious affiliation given was 33.3% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.2%, and 12.5% of people did not answer the census question.[11]
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (10.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 33 (55.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 15 (25.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 27 (45.0%) full-time, 12 (20.0%) part-time, and 3 (5.0%) unemployed.[11]