Elsdon covers 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi).[1] Most of Elsdon is part of the Porirua Central area, but the majority of its population is in the Elsdon-Takapuwahia statistical area.[6]
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 861 | — |
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| 2013 | 849 | −0.20% |
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| 2018 | 954 | +2.36% |
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| 2023 | 903 | −1.09% |
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| Source: [2][7] |
Elsdon had a population of 903 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 51 people (−5.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 54 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 438 males, 456 females, and 6 people of other genders in 276 dwellings.[8] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 183 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 222 (24.6%) aged 15 to 29, 390 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 48.5% European (Pākehā); 34.6% Māori; 26.2% Pasifika; 16.6% Asian; 3.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.0%, Māori by 10.0%, Samoan by 7.6%, and other languages by 14.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[2]
Religious affiliations were 33.9% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 2.7% Islam, 3.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.2%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.[2]
Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 360 (50.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 204 (28.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 39 people (5.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 363 (50.4%) full-time, 96 (13.3%) part-time, and 36 (5.0%) unemployed.[2]
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