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Westown is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre and west of Frankleigh Park.

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Westown has a population of 3,414, an increase of 15 people since the 2006 census.[3]

Taranaki Base Hospital lies between Westown and Lynmouth.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	4,227	—
2013	4,266	+0.13%
2018	4,404	+0.64%
Source: [2]

The Westown statistical area covers 2.37 km² (0.92 sq mi).[1] It had a population of 4,404 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 177 people (4.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,803 households. There were 2,157 males and 2,247 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 876 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 813 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,857 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 858 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.4% European/Pākehā, 19.1% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 6.8% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.3% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 603 (17.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 813 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,596 (45.2%) people were employed full-time, 510 (14.5%) were part-time, and 135 (3.8%) were unemployed.[2]

Education

Francis Douglas Memorial College is a boys' secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 738 students as of March 2022.[4][5] It is a state-integrated Catholic school, founded in 1959.[6]

Westown School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 100 students as of March 2022.[4][7] The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 2000.[8]

Notes

Further reading

Churches

Community Church

• Richdale, W. L.; et al. (1987). Fifty eventful years: history of the Westown Community Church of Christ, Life & Advent. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: The Church.

Methodist

• Wright, Henry R. (1974). Methodism in Westown: the first fifty years. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: St Luke’s Church Anniversary Committee?.

School

• Westown School 75th jubilee, Easter 2000. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Westown. 2000.
• Gracia, Denis (comp.) (1975). 50th jubilee of Westown Primary School, 1925-1975. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Westown School Jubilee Committee [1975] ; Taranaki Newspapers.

External links

• Francis Douglas Memorial College website
• Westown School website

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