Kingseat, New Zealand
Kingseat | |
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 Kingseat Hospital, now a tourist attraction called 'Spookers' | |
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| Coordinates: 37°07′41″S 174°48′04″E / 37.128°S 174.801°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 620 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Area code | 09 |
Kingseat is a rural community between Karaka and Waiuku located on the Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
Development
[edit]Kingseat was originally part of Patumahoe and was not actually recognised as a specific area until a mental hospital known as Kingseat Hospital was built there in February 1931.[3] The local area around it then became generally became known as Kingseat. While still predominantly rural, with dairy farms and thoroughbred studs, as of 2016[update] large blocks of land are being sold off for subdivision and commercial development.[4] Local infrastructure is minimal, with the nearest shops being at Patumahoe (seven minutes away) or Karaka (ten minutes away).
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Kingseat as a rural settlement, which covers 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 620 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 67 people per km2. Kingseat is part of the larger Kingseat-Karaka statistical area.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 429 | — |
| 2013 | 474 | +1.44% |
| 2018 | 579 | +4.08% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Kingseat had a population of 579 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (22.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 150 people (35.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 168 households, comprising 297 males and 288 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female, with 132 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 111 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 294 (50.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 36 (6.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.2% European/Pākehā, 26.4% Māori, 10.4% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.5% had no religion, 30.1% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs and 3.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (13.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 96 (21.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 87 people (19.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 63 (14.1%) were part-time, and 24 (5.4%) were unemployed.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "From hospital to haunted house: Former patients criticise Spookers". Stuff. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Rezoning Kingseat". Stuff. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Kingseat-Karaka
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7009374–7009376.
