Mitchelltown

Mitchelltown was founded by Henry Mitchell, who constructed small cottages for unskilled workers in the 1870s.^[3] Mitchell arrived in New Zealand as a child from England.^[4] He came to New Zealand with his family from Halifax, West Yorkshire.^[5] The settlement of Mitchelltown grew up around Holloway Road.^[6] The Mitchelltown War Memorial was constructed in 1920.^[7] Since the 1990s Mitchelltown started to be gentrified.^[8]

Mitchelltown covers 0.38 km² (0.15 sq mi).^[1] It is part of the Aro Valley statistical area.^[9]

Mitchelltown had a population of 207 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−2.8%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 48 people (−18.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 108 males, 90 females, and 12 people of other genders in 75 dwellings.^[10] 15.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 18 people (8.7%) aged under 15 years, 72 (34.8%) aged 15 to 29, 84 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.^[2]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.4% European (Pākehā), 8.7% Māori, 2.9% Pasifika, 10.1% Asian, and 5.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori by 2.9%, and other languages by 21.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 34.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[2]

Religious affiliations were 13.0% Christian, 2.9% Hindu, 1.4% Buddhist, 1.4% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 72.5%, and 7.2% of people did not answer the census question.^[2]

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (49.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 72 (38.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 (12.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 42 people (22.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 96 (50.8%) full-time, 45 (23.8%) part-time, and 12 (6.3%) unemployed.^[2]