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Homebush, Masterton

Coordinates: 40°58′26″S 175°40′23″E / 40.974°S 175.673°E / -40.974; 175.673
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Homebush
Locality
Historic house at Homebush
Historic house at Homebush
Map
Coordinates: 40°58′26″S 175°40′23″E / 40.974°S 175.673°E / -40.974; 175.673
RegionWellington Region
Territorial authorityMasterton District
Ward
  • Masterton/Whakaoriori General Ward
  • Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityMasterton District Council
 • Regional councilGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • Mayor of MastertonGary Caffell
 • Wairarapa MPMike Butterick
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel
Area
 • Total103.11 km2 (39.81 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total1,240
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)

Homebush is a rural area in the Masterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is about 3 km southeast of Masterton.

The historic house at 10 Homebush Road was designed by Charles Natusch in 1891 for William Lucena. Lucena died very soon after the house was complete.[3]

Demographics

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Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area covers 103.11 km2 (39.81 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,240 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 12 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006960—    
2013942−0.27%
20181,050+2.19%
Source: [4]

Homebush-Te Ore Ore had a population of 1,050 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (9.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 387 households, comprising 495 males and 555 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 49.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 183 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 141 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 483 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 243 (23.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 0.6% Pasifika, 1.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.3% had no religion, 40.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (20.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 174 people (20.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 453 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 180 (20.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.4%) were unemployed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Homebush". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Homebush-Te Ore Ore (256600). 2018 Census place summary: Homebush-Te Ore Ore