Linden is a part of Tawa, the northernmost suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. Linden lies at the northern end of Tawa, just south of the city of Porirua.[3]

Suburb of Wellington in Wellington City Council, New Zealand

Linden
Suburb of Wellington
Linden, looking east across the motorway. Arthur Carman Park is at the lower right.
Country	New Zealand
City	Wellington
Local authority	Wellington City Council
Electoral ward	Takapū/Northern Ward
Community board	Tawa Community Board[1]
Area
• Land	112 ha (277 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	3,450
Train station(s)	Linden

Elsdon, Tasman Sea	Porirua	Cannons Creek, Ranui Heights, Porirua East
Tasman Sea	Linden	Takapu Valley
Churton Park, Glenside	Tawa	Grenada North

Demographics

Linden statistical area covers 1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 3,450 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 3,080 people per km².

Linden had a population of 3,258 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 213 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 444 people (15.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,152 households. There were 1,608 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 681 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 735 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,506 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 339 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 59.3% European/Pākehā, 15.3% Māori, 12.5% Pacific peoples, 24.6% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 33.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.3% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian, 4.3% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 3.5% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 735 (28.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 393 (15.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,353 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 351 (13.6%) were part-time, and 153 (5.9%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Linden School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 106 as of March 2022.[7]

He Huarahi Tamariki is a teen parent unit.[8][9][10]

Transport

Linden railway station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT).

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