Ebdentown
Suburb of Upper Hutt, New Zealand
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Ebdentown, a suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand, near Upper Hutt Central.
Ebdentown | |
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River Road shared path at Ebdentown | |
 Interactive map of Ebdentown | |
| Coordinates: 41.1196°S 175.0769°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee[1] |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 2,570 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NZST |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT |
| NZ Post code | 5018 |
Demographics
Ebdentown statistical area covers 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 2,570 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,824 people per km2.
Ebdentown had a population of 2,523 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (1.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 174 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,242 males, 1,272 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,050 dwellings.[8] 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 441 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 399 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,173 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 513 (20.3%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.0% European (Pākehā); 18.2% Māori; 6.7% Pasifika; 13.3% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori by 3.7%, Samoan by 1.9%, and other languages by 13.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 35.1% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.5%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (20.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,095 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 561 (26.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 216 people (10.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,056 (50.7%) full-time, 231 (11.1%) part-time, and 48 (2.3%) unemployed.[6]