Queenwood
Suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand
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Queenwood is a suburb in northern Hamilton in New Zealand. This place is separated by Chartwell Park from Chartwell. It is mostly a residential area, with the typical range of local shops. It is located between River Road and Hukanui Road.
Queenwood | |
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Queenwood Rd and shopping area | |
 Interactive map of Queenwood | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′52.37″S 175°15′56.24″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | East Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 149 ha (370 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,600 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Pukete | Flagstaff | Rototuna |
| St Andrews |
  Queenwood  |
Chartwell |
| River Road |
Demographics
Queenwood statistical area, which also includes Harrowfield, covers 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,600 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,745 people per km2.
Queenwood had a population of 2,436 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 171 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,167 males, 1,260 females and 9 people of other genders in 888 dwellings.[5] 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 444 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 471 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,131 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 390 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 75.7% European (Pākehā); 16.4% Māori; 4.2% Pasifika; 15.4% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.0%, Māori language by 4.3%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 17.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.5%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 723 (36.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 951 (47.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 315 (15.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 345 people (17.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,107 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 273 (13.7%) were part-time, and 60 (3.0%) were unemployed.[3]