Wakatu
Suburb of Nelson, New Zealand
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Wakatu (also spelt Whakatu, as in the Māori name for the Nelson area) is an industrial and residential suburb of Nelson in New Zealand.
Wakatu | |
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Suburb | |
 Interactive map of Wakatu | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′50″S 173°14′40″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith[1] |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 1,140 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7011 |
| Area code | 03 |
It lies on State Highway 6 to the southwest of Nelson city centre and northeast of Stoke, inland from Nelson Airport.[6][7]
Demographics
Wakatu covers 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Tahuna Hills statistical area.[8]
Wakatu had a population of 1,140 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (11.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 228 people (25.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 564 males, 579 females, and 6 people of other genders in 411 dwellings.[10] 4.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 198 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 159 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 525 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 258 (22.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.9% European (Pākehā); 12.9% Māori; 3.7% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 2.4%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 10.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 21.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 24.5% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.4%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 210 (22.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 513 (54.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 228 (24.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 90 people (9.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 462 (49.0%) full-time, 126 (13.4%) part-time, and 15 (1.6%) unemployed.[5]
Parks
Wakatu has four local parks: Blackwood Reserve, Douglas Reserve, Highview Reserve and Norgate Reserve.[11]