Kew is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
Kew | |
|---|---|
 The former Southland Hospital building | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′10″S 168°21′22″E / 46.436°S 168.356°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 203 ha (502 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 2,070 |
| Hospitals | Southland Hospital |
| Appleby | Strathern | |
| (New River Estuary) |
  Kew  |
Newfield |
| Clifton | Kingswell |
The suburb has a high rate of deprivation, dating back to the closure of the Ocean Beach freezing works in Bluff in 1991.[3]
Southland Hospital is located in Kew.[4] The hospital was first proposed in 1918 and completed in 1937.[5] It was known as Kew Hospital until at least the 1970s.[6]
The Kew Bowl, a former valedrome, is located in Kew.[7] It has been earmarked for housing development since its closure.[8] Habitat for Humanity purchased part of the site in 2019.[9] It held negotiations with Invercargill City Council, the Department of Conservation and Ngāi Tahu in 2021, to confirm the status of the land.[10]
Demographics
editThe Kew statistical area, which included part of Appleby, covered 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,070 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,020 people per km2. In the 2023 Census, Kew became part of the Clifton-Kew statistical area, with the Appleby part of the old statistical area becoming Appleby South statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,800 | — |
| 2013 | 1,914 | +0.88% |
| 2018 | 1,965 | +0.53% |
| Source: [11] | ||
Kew statistical area had a population of 1,965 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (2.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 165 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 801 households, comprising 1,011 males and 954 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 34.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 414 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 423 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 834 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 291 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 81.4% European/Pākehā, 23.4% Māori, 6.4% Pasifika, 4.3% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.9% had no religion, 31.6% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (9.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 492 (31.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 69 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 699 (45.1%) people were employed full-time, 240 (15.5%) were part-time, and 93 (6.0%) were unemployed.[11]
Education
editNew River Primary is a state school for years 1 to 6[12] with a roll of 235 students as of August 2024.[13] The school was formed from the merger of Clarendon, Kew and Invercargill South schools with Clifton School at the beginning of 2005.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Savory, Logan (12 September 2020). "Stark warning for Invercargill, 30 years on from the Ocean Beach closure". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
- ^ "Southland Hospital, Invercargill". southernhealth.nz. Southern District Health Board.
- ^ Weaver, Georgia (4 December 2015). "Former Dee Street Maternity Hospital's future uncertain". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
- ^ Johnstone, Alexia (31 January 2021). "Knowledge at hand in pandemic". Allied Press. Otago Daily Times.
- ^ "Council Seeking Expressions Of Interest For Kew Bowl Site". Invers Limited. whatsoninvers.nz. 15 January 2019.
- ^ Rowe, Damian (21 January 2021). "Plans underway for more public housing in the southern region". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
- ^ Oldfield, Georgina (24 January 2019). "Habitat for Humanity buys Kew Bowl site in Invercargill". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Rowe, Damian (24 January 2021). "Invercargill Kew Bowl ownership causes confusion over land status". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kew (Invercargill City) (362200). 2018 Census place summary: Kew (Invercargill City)
- ^ Education Counts: New River Primary
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Mallard, Trevor (10 June 2004). "Merger of Clifton School (3939), Clarendon School (3937), Kew School (3972) and Invercargill South School (3968)". New Zealand Gazette.