Harwood, New Zealand
Place in Otago, New Zealand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harwood is a rural settlement on the northern side of the Otago Peninsula.[7] It is within the boundaries of Dunedin city in New Zealand.
Harwood | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Harwood | |
| Coordinates: 45.814°S 170.677°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Dunedin |
| Community board | Otago Peninsula Community Board[1][2] |
| Electorates |
|
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Dunedin | Sophie Barker[3] |
| • Dunedin MP | Rachel Brooking |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[6] | |
• Total | 240 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Before 2000, most of the houses were cribs, but they have since been upgraded and become permanent residences.[8]
The area is named for Octavius Harwood and his family, who was an employee at Weller brothers' whaling station and moved here from Otakou in the 1870s and farmed cattle.[9]
Demographics
Harwood is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi),[5] and had an estimated population of 240 as of June 2025,[6] with a population density of 159 people per km2. It is part of the much larger Otago Peninsula statistical area.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 216 | — |
| 2013 | 207 | −0.61% |
| 2018 | 231 | +2.22% |
| Source: [11] | ||
Harwood had a population of 231 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 15 people (6.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 114 males and 117 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 53.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 39 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 21 (9.1%) aged 15 to 29, 114 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.5% European/Pākehā, 16.9% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 0.0% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 68.8% had no religion, 15.6% were Christian, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (20.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 42 (21.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (7.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 69 (35.9%) people were employed full-time, 39 (20.3%) were part-time, and 9 (4.7%) were unemployed.[11]