Whangārei Central is the central suburb and business district of Whangārei, in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes the Whangārei Town Basin. [3] It has traditionally been the main commercial centre of Northland. As of 2017, approximately 39% of the 1404 businesses were commercial and professional services; 19% were retail and food businesses.[4]

Suburb of Whangārei in Whangarei District Council, New Zealand

Whangārei Central
Suburb of Whangārei
Marina at Whangārei Town Basin
Coordinates: 35.725543°S 174.323327°E / -35.725543; 174.323327
Country	New Zealand
City	Whangārei
Local authority	Whangarei District Council
Electoral ward	Okara Ward
Area [1]
• Land	281 ha (694 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	1,000

Avenues	Regent
	Whangārei Central	(Hātea River)
Woodhill	Morningside

In March 2019, Whangarei District Council decided to build a new precinct on the north-western side of the CBD.[5]

Demographics

Whangarei Central covers 2.81 km² (1.08 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,000 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 356 people per km².

Whangarei Central had a population of 954 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 195 people (25.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 375 households, comprising 483 males and 471 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 46.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 129 people (13.5%) aged under 15 years, 168 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 477 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 177 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 61.3% European/Pākehā, 28.0% Māori, 6.0% Pacific peoples, 14.5% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 29.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.1% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 4.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (17.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 153 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 87 people (10.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 339 (41.1%) people were employed full-time, 123 (14.9%) were part-time, and 45 (5.5%) were unemployed.[6]

Features

Whangārei Central has several art galleries:

• Hundertwasser Arts Centre and Wairau Māori Art Gallery opened in 2022.[7]

• Reyburn House Art Gallery opened in 1966.[8][9]

• Whangārei Art Museum Te Manawa Toi opened in 1996. [10][11]

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