Westlake covers 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,890 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 4,188 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 2,523 | — |
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| 2013 | 2,796 | +1.48% |
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| 2018 | 2,994 | +1.38% |
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| 2023 | 2,862 | −0.90% |
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| Source: [3][4] |
Westlake had a population of 2,862 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 132 people (−4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 66 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,335 males, 1,521 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,002 dwellings.[5] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 498 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 495 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,353 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 516 (18.0%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 49.7% European (Pākehā); 4.6% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 45.8% Asian; 3.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.5%, Māori language by 0.5%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 40.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 53.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 36.9% Christian, 2.2% Hindu, 1.9% Islam, 1.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.5% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.3%, and 5.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 972 (41.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 852 (36.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 540 (22.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 372 people (15.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,194 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 294 (12.4%) were part-time, and 39 (1.6%) were unemployed.[4]
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