Huntington, New Zealand

Huntington is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Demographics

Huntington covers 3.41 km² (1.32 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,740 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,856 people per km².

Huntington had a population of 8,832 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 555 people (6.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,857 people (26.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,350 males, 4,461 females and 24 people of other genders in 2,820 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ . The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,995 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,650 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 4,152 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,035 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.2% European (Pākehā); 12.4% Māori; 2.9% Pasifika; 31.5% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 29.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 5.0% Hindu, 3.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 4.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.0%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,469 (36.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,012 (44.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,365 (20.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,155 people (16.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,873 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 939 (13.7%) were part-time, and 168 (2.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Waikato Waldorf School is a coeducational state integrated school providing Waldorf education from kindergarten to Year 10. It has a roll of 208 as of November 2024. The school opened in 1996.