Haywards
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Haywards | |
|---|---|
 Haywards electrical substation | |
  Haywards | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′57″S 174°58′43″E / 41.1493°S 174.9787°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Electoral ward | Western |
| Area | |
| • Land | 73 ha (180 acres) |
| Population (2023 census)[2] | |
• Total | 96 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Judgeford | Heretaunga | |
  Haywards  |
Silverstream | |
| Kelson | Manor Park |
Haywards is a small hillside suburb in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It is notable for its large electrical substation, which is the main switching point for the Wellington region, and the home of the North Island converter station for the HVDC Inter-Island, which links the North and South Island electricity networks together.
Haywards railway station was opened on 15 December 1875, along with Belmont railway station. It was closed in 1954 and replaced by Manor Park railway station.[3]
Haywards was listed in the 1881 New Zealand census as being part of both Mungaroa Riding and Epuni Riding, with a combined population of 58.[4]
Demographics
Haywards covers 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi).[1] It is part of the Manor Park statistical area.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 108 | — |
| 2013 | 93 | −2.11% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.64% |
| Source: [2][6] | ||
Haywards had a population of 96 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (3.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 54 males and 39 females in 42 dwellings.[7] 6.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 9 people (9.4%) aged under 15 years, 24 (25.0%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.2% European (Pākehā); 9.4% Māori; 9.4% Pasifika; 6.2% Asian; 3.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 6.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 3.1%, Samoan by 3.1%, and other languages by 6.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[2]
Religious affiliations were 18.8% Christian, 3.1% Islam, and 9.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.2%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.[2]
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (31.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 48 (55.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 15 (17.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (13.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 66 (75.9%) full-time and 3 (3.4%) part-time.[2]