Avenal, New Zealand
Suburb in Invercargill, New Zealand
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Avenal is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. The suburb includes Queens Park and Southland Museum and Art Gallery.
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Avenal | |
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Southland Museum and Art Gallery | |
 Interactive map of Avenal | |
| Coordinates: 46.399°S 168.347°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 143 ha (350 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,270 |
| • Density | 888/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Gladstone | Rosedale | |
| (Waihopai River) |
  Avenal  |
Windsor |
| Invercargill Central | Richmond |
Demographics
Avenal covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,270 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 888 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,158 | — |
| 2013 | 1,131 | −0.34% |
| 2018 | 1,263 | +2.23% |
| Source: [3] | ||
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Avenal had a population of 1,263 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 105 people (9.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 555 households, comprising 615 males and 648 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 36.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 216 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 270 (21.4%) aged 15 to 29, 618 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.8% European/Pākehā, 13.1% Māori, 2.9% Pasifika, 14.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.7% had no religion, 32.8% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 261 (24.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 198 (18.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 153 people (14.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 579 (55.3%) people were employed full-time, 159 (15.2%) were part-time, and 51 (4.9%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
St John's Girls' School is a state-integrated single-sex school providing education for years 1 to 8[4] with a roll of 124 as of March 2026.[5] It opened in 1917 as an Anglican school, became independent of the church after the depression, and became state-integrated in 1990.[6]