Westbrook, Palmerston North
Suburb of Palmerston North
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Westbrook is a suburb in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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| Coordinates: 40.357°S 175.572°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Palmerston North |
| Local authority | Palmerston North City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 349 ha (860 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,440 |
| • Density | 986/km2 (2,550/sq mi) |
| Newbury | Cloverlea | |
  Westbrook  |
Takaro | |
| Longburn | Highbury |
The semi-rural suburb includes the Manawatu Trotting Club, and several parks and reserves: Bill Brown Park, David Spring Park, Kimberley Park, Ashton Reserve, Amberley Reserve, Chippendale Reserve, Chelmarsh Reserve, Marybank Reserve, Dalfield Reserve, and part of the Kawau Stream Reserve.[3]
Demographics
Westbrook covers 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,440 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 986 people per km2.
Westbrook had a population of 3,345 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (2.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 342 people (11.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,665 males, 1,665 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,137 dwellings.[6] 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 750 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 792 (23.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,410 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 393 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.0% European (Pākehā); 32.7% Māori; 12.4% Pasifika; 9.3% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori by 8.3%, Samoan by 2.4%, and other languages by 9.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 1.5% Hindu, 1.6% Islam, 2.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.2%, and 7.2% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,467 (56.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 741 (28.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 99 people (3.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,317 (50.8%) full-time, 336 (12.9%) part-time, and 114 (4.4%) unemployed.[4]