Whalers Gate

Whalers Gate covers 3.12 km² (1.20 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,750 as of June 2025,^[2] with a population density of 881 people per km².

Whalers Gate had a population of 2,724 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 393 people (16.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 804 people (41.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,287 males, 1,428 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,029 dwellings.^[7] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 444 people (16.3%) aged under 15 years, 357 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,101 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 822 (30.2%) aged 65 or older.^[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.8% European (Pākehā); 10.2% Māori; 1.0% Pasifika; 12.1% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 11.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[5]

Religious affiliations were 42.6% Christian, 1.4% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 43.7%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.^[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,209 (53.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 567 (24.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 276 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 963 (42.2%) full-time, 297 (13.0%) part-time, and 39 (1.7%) unemployed.^[5]