Elgin, New Zealand
Suburb of Gisborne, New Zealand
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Elgin is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east and north of Awapuni, south of Te Hapara and west of Gisborne Central.[3]
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| Coordinates: 38.660087°S 177.994218°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Gisborne |
| Local authority | Gisborne District Council |
| Electoral ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 104 ha (260 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,910 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,250/sq mi) |
| Airports | Gisborne Airport |
| Makaraka | Te Hapara | Mangapapa |
  Elgin  |
Gisborne Central | |
| Awapuni |
Demographics
Elgin covers 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,910 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,798 people per km2.
Elgin had a population of 2,745 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 162 people (6.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 450 people (19.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,401 males, 1,335 females, and 12 people of other genders in 855 dwellings.[6] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 660 people (24.0%) aged under 15 years, 621 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,110 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 357 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 42.3% European (Pākehā); 67.8% Māori; 9.1% Pasifika; 3.3% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori by 18.9%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 5.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 5.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.3%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 201 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,206 (57.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 684 (32.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people (2.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 942 (45.2%) full-time, 249 (11.9%) part-time, and 132 (6.3%) unemployed.[4]
Parks
The Reynolds Creek Reserve and Sandown Park is a local park which allows dogs on leashes.[7]