Vogeltown, New Plymouth
Suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Vogeltown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre and east of Frankleigh Park.[3] The suburb was named after Sir Julius Vogel,[4] Prime Minister of New Zealand in the 1870s.
Vogeltown | |
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 Interactive map of Vogeltown | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′42″S 174°4′47″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 396 ha (980 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 6,220 |
| • Density | 1,570/km2 (4,070/sq mi) |
| Westown | New Plymouth Central | Brooklands |
| Frankleigh Park |
  Vogeltown  |
Highlands Park |
Demographics
Vogeltown covers 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,220 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,571 people per km2.
Vogeltown had a population of 6,012 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 405 people (7.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,008 people (20.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,853 males, 3,138 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,493 dwellings.[7] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,191 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 906 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,643 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 (21.1%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.0% European (Pākehā); 15.7% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 7.0% Asian; 1.1% 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 2.7%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 9.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 31.6% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.0%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,221 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,541 (52.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,059 (22.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 591 people (12.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,337 (48.5%) full-time, 723 (15.0%) part-time, and 87 (1.8%) unemployed.[5]
Education
Vogeltown School[10] is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 314 students.[11] The school was established in temporary premises in July 1915 and moved to its own site in May 1919.[12]
New Plymouth Seventh Day Adventist School is a state integrated full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 57.[13]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2026.[14]