Upper Hutt Central
Central Business District of Upper Hutt, New Zealand
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Upper Hutt Central is the commercial and geographic focal point of Upper Hutt city, located in the lower North Island of New Zealand.
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Upper Hutt Central | |
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Sculpture near the railway station | |
 Interactive map of Upper Hutt Central | |
| Coordinates: 41.124°S 175.071°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee[1] |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 670 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
The area is served by Upper Hutt Railway Station.
Economy
The main shopping street is Main St.
It includes The Mall Upper Hutt, a shopping centre with 44 shops including The Warehouse, Farmers, and Monterey Cinemas.[6]
Demographics
Upper Hutt Central statistical area covers 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)[4] and includes Kingsley Heights and Maidstone. It had an estimated population of 670 as of June 2025, with a population density of 299 people per km2.
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Upper Hutt Central had a population of 597 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−2.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 84 people (16.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 288 males, 306 females, and 6 people of other genders in 216 dwellings.[9] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 111 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 84 (14.1%) aged 15 to 29, 321 (53.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (13.6%) aged 65 or older.[7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.4% European (Pākehā); 10.6% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 18.6% Asian; 2.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 1.5%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 17.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 32.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[7]
Religious affiliations were 36.2% Christian, 2.0% Hindu, 2.0% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 1.0% Jewish, and 3.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.2%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.[7]
Of those at least 15 years old, 129 (26.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 243 (50.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 117 (24.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $56,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 81 people (16.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 294 (60.5%) full-time, 57 (11.7%) part-time, and 15 (3.1%) unemployed.[7]
Education
Upper Hutt School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[10][11] with a roll of 442 as of October 2025.[12] It opened in 1864 in rooms of the Upper Hutt Catholic Church, and moved to Trentham in 1866. It moved to its current site in 1909.[13]
St Joseph's School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[14] with a roll of 572.[15] The school celebrated its centenary in 2011.[16] Its website says it was founded in 1910[17] although Mercy Schools says it opened to support an orphanage which was established in 1911.[18]