River Road, Hamilton
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River Road | |
|---|---|
 Houses on the bank of the Waikato River | |
 Interactive map of River Road | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′16″S 175°16′16″E / 37.771°S 175.271°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | East Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 208 ha (510 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,500 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| St Andrews | Queenwood | Chartwell |
| Beerescourt |
  River Road  |
Fairfield |
| Whitiora | Hamilton North | Claudelands |
River Road is a residential suburb of Hamilton, sited on the eastern bank of the Waikato River. The namesake road runs from Claudelands Bridge north to Pukete Bridge[3] and beyond, to Ngāruawāhia,[4] but the main part of the suburb is between Boundary Road and Donny Park. Properties close to the river are much more expensive than those further away.[3] Most of River Road was shown on an 1865 map,[5] though it was some years later before it was built and, by 1866, only one bridge had been built.[6]
A walking path runs along the river bank, but it does not cover the entire length of the area.[7]
Miropiko statistical area, which corresponds to River Road, covers 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,500 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,683 people per km2. Statistics for Miropiko are also included in Fairfield.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,991 | — |
| 2013 | 3,177 | +0.87% |
| 2018 | 3,186 | +0.06% |
| 2023 | 3,306 | +0.74% |
| Source: [8][9] | ||
Miropiko had a population of 3,306 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (3.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 129 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,551 males, 1,731 females and 24 people of other genders in 1,218 dwellings.[10] 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 639 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 660 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,476 (44.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 534 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.[8]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.9% European (Pākehā); 19.1% Māori; 5.0% Pasifika; 10.1% Asian; 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.1%, Māori language by 4.9%, Samoan by 0.9%, and other languages by 13.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 36.7% Christian, 1.4% Hindu, 1.8% Islam, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.4%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 978 (36.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,248 (46.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 438 (16.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 510 people (19.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,434 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 405 (15.2%) were part-time, and 48 (1.8%) were unemployed.[8]
Although the statistical area is called Miropiko, Miropiko Pā, one of the six pās in Hamilton,[11] lay just to the south in Claudelands.[12]