Hamilton West, New Zealand

Suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand

Suburb in New Zealand

Hamilton West

Suburb

Radnor Street in Hamilton West, Hamilton.

Coordinates: 37°47′47.13″S 175°17′0.51″E﻿ / ﻿37.7964250°S 175.2834750°E﻿ / -37.7964250; 175.2834750
Country| New Zealand
City| Hamilton, New Zealand
Local authority| Hamilton City Council
Electoral ward| West Ward
Area

[1]

• Land| 40 ha (100 acres)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 1,390

| Hamilton Central |

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Hamilton Lake |

Hamilton West

| Hamilton East
| Melville |

Hamilton West is a suburb in western Hamilton in New Zealand.[3]

Hamilton Lake (a.k.a. Lake Rotoroa) is located to the west. To the east is the Waikato River and the Victoria Bridge, which links with Hamilton East on the other side of the river. To the north are Hamilton Central (the business and shopping centre of the city) and then Hamilton North. To the south is the suburb of Melville.

Hamilton West is located close to the central part of the city of Hamilton, known as Hamilton Central, where notable attractions bordering on Hamilton West include Waikato Museum and St Peter's Cathedral, the Anglican cathedral for the Diocese of Waikato, both on Victoria Street.

The former office of the Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, now Diggers Bar and Café is located in the suburb.[4]

## Demographics

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Hamilton West covers 0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,390 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,475 people per km2.

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

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2006| 1,422| —
2013| 1,020| −4.64%
2018| 1,218| +3.61%
2023| 1,209| −0.15%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 0.91 km2.
Source: [5][6]

Hamilton West had a population of 1,209 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 189 people (18.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 540 males, 663 females and 6 people of other genders in 564 dwellings.[7] 5.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 150 people (12.4%) aged under 15 years, 318 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 543 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 55.6% European (Pākehā); 19.6% Māori; 4.7% Pasifika; 30.5% Asian; 2.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.0%, Māori language by 4.7%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 26.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 42.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]

Religious affiliations were 33.3% Christian, 8.4% Hindu, 3.2% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 4.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 40.7%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 423 (39.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 408 (38.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 225 (21.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 105 people (9.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 549 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 120 (11.3%) were part-time, and 48 (4.5%) were unemployed.[5]

## Education

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Hamilton West School is a coeducational state primary school for years 1 to 8 with a roll of 676 as of March 2025.[8] The school was established in 1864.[9]

## See also

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* Hamilton West electoral ward
* Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

## References

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1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Hamilton Map". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
4. ^ AA Maps Retrieved January 2012
5. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Hamilton West (179801). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hamilton West (179800). 2018 Census place summary: Hamilton West
7. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
8. ^ Education Counts: Hamilton West School
9. ^ "Our School". Hamilton West School. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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Schools|

* Fairfield College
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* Hillcrest High School
* St John's College
* St Paul's Collegiate School

Sports teams|

* Chiefs (rugby)
* WaiBOP United (soccer)
* Magic (netball)
* Waikato (rugby)

Facilities and attractions|

* Hamilton Gardens
* Hamilton City Libraries
* Hamilton Zoo
* Office of the Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (Former)
* Seddon Park
* St Peter's Cathedral
* Waikato Museum
* Waikato Stadium
* Waterworld pool complex

Other|

* Hamilton Press
* Tainui
* Waikato Hospital
* Waikato River
* Waikato Times

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