Georgetown, Invercargill

For the locality in the Waitaki Valley, see Georgetown, Otago.

Suburb in Invercargill, New Zealand

Georgetown

Suburb

Coordinates: 46°25′05″S 168°22′22″E﻿ / ﻿46.4180°S 168.3729°E﻿ / -46.4180; 168.3729
Country| New Zealand
City| Invercargill
Local authority| Invercargill City Council
Area

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• Land| 112 ha (277 acres)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 2,220

Invercargill Central | Turnbull Thomson Park | Hawthorndale

|
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Appleby |

Georgetown

| Newfield
Kew | Strathern | Rockdale

Georgetown is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.

## Demographics

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Georgetown covers 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,220 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,982 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 1,884| —
2013| 1,935| +0.38%
2018| 2,040| +1.06%
Source: [3]

Georgetown had a population of 2,040 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (5.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 156 people (8.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 828 households, comprising 1,008 males and 1,032 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 35.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 384 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 489 (24.0%) aged 15 to 29, 900 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 267 (13.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.7% European/Pākehā, 22.4% Māori, 6.6% Pasifika, 6.8% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.6% had no religion, 34.0% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (12.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 456 (27.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 117 people (7.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 786 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 258 (15.6%) were part-time, and 75 (4.5%) were unemployed.[3]

## Education

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Southland Girls' High School is a single-sex state school for years 7 to 13[4] with a roll of 1,096 students as of March 2025.[5] The school was founded in 1879. From the 1880s to 1907 it shared a site with Southland Boys' High School and senior girls attended some classes at the boys' school. It moved to the current site in 1947.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Georgetown (362100). 2018 Census place summary: Georgetown
4. ^ Education Counts: Southland Girls' High School
5. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
6. ^ "History". Southland Girls' High School. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

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Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Seat: Invercargill Central

Populated places|

| Invercargill City|

* Appleby
* Ascot
* Avenal
* Clifton
* Georgetown
* Gladstone
* Glengarry
* Grasmere
* Hargest
* Hawthorndale
* Heidelberg
* Invercargill Central
* Kew
* Kingswell
* Newfield
* Prestonville
* Richmond
* Rockdale
* Rosedale
* Strathern
* Waihopai
* Waverley
* West Invercargill
* Windsor

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Outer Invercargill|

* Bluff
* Lorneville
* Otatara
* Waikiwi
* Awarua
* Awarua Plains
* Greenhills
* Greenpoint
* Kennington
* Mill Road
* Motu Rimu
* Myross Bush
* Ocean Beach
* Omaui
* Oreti Beach
* Sandy Point
* Seaward Bush
* Taramoa
* Tisbury
* Tiwai Point
* Underwood
* West Plains
* Waimatua
* Woodend

Geographic features|

* Bluff Harbour
* Ocean Beach
* Stirling Point

Facilities and attractions|

* Anderson Park
* Bill Richardson Transport World
* Bluff Maritime Museum
* Civic Theatre
* Classic Motorcycle Mecca
* Dawson Farm Aerodrome
* E Hayes and Sons
* Invercargill Airport
* Invercargill Brewery
* Invercargill Central Mall
* Invercargill Golf Club
* SIT Zero Fees Velodrome
* Paua House
* Public transport
* Queens Park
* Rugby Park Stadium
* ILT Stadium Southland
* St. Mary's Basilica
* Southland Museum and Art Gallery
* Surrey Park
* Te Tomairangi Marae
* Teretonga Park
* Turnbull Thomson Park
* Waverley Park

Government|

* City Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

Education|

* Aurora College
* James Hargest College
* Southern Institute of Technology
* Southland Boys' High School
* Southland Girls' High School
* Te Wharekura o Arowhenua
* Verdon College
* Windsor North School

Organisations|

* 4ZA
* Foveaux FM
* H & J Smith
* Invercargill Licensing Trust
* Southland Astronomical Society
* Southland Times
* Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter
* Transport World

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