Mairtown is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is about 2 kilometres north of the city centre.[3] Mair Park runs between Mairtown and the Hātea River.[4]

Suburb of Whangārei in Whangarei District Council, New Zealand

Mairtown
Suburb of Whangārei
Mair Park
Coordinates: 35.708°S 174.325°E / -35.708; 174.325
Country	New Zealand
City	Whangārei
Local authority	Whangarei District Council
Electoral ward	Denby Ward Okara Ward
Area [1]
• Land	94 ha (232 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	2,560

Whau Valley	Otangarei
Kensington	Mairtown	(Hātea River)
Woodhill	Regent

The area is named for the early settler Mair Family, including Gilbert Mair and his son Robert.[5] Robert donated the land which is now Mair Park to the city in 1914.[6] Tawatawhiti / Mair's Landing on the Hātea River is on the New Zealand Heritage List.[7]

Demographics

Mairtown covers 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,560 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2,723 people per km².

Mairtown had a population of 2,475 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 210 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 270 people (12.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,083 households, comprising 1,101 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female. The median age was 47.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 399 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 402 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 948 (38.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 723 (29.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 77.3% European/Pākehā, 27.2% Māori, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 6.7% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.9% had no religion, 40.2% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 507 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (10.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 819 (39.5%) people were employed full-time, 255 (12.3%) were part-time, and 81 (3.9%) were unemployed.[8]

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