Walton, New Zealand
Walton | |
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.JPG) Walton Community Church | |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′52″S 175°41′56″E / 37.731°S 175.699°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Matamata Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.86 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 192 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Walton is a settlement in New Zealand. It is sited at the junction of Walton Road and Morrinsville Walton Road, in the Central Waikato Region.
The Walton Golf Club is 2 kilometres from the centre of the village.
Industry
[edit]The area is predominantly dairying with some maize growing and meat chicken farming. A large thoroughbred horse stud also has its base there.
Industry is small consisting mainly of small service industries but there is a large grain drying plant sited next to the railway line.
Railway
[edit]Walton had a flag station on the East Coast Main Trunk,[3] opened from Morrinsville to Tīrau (then called Oxford) on Monday 8 March 1886[4] by the Thames Valley & Rotorua Railway Co. New Zealand Railways Department took over the line on 1 April 1886.[5] There was a 14 ft (4.3 m) by 8 ft (2.4 m) shelter shed, a 40 ft (12 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m) shed, cattle yards and a cottage. By 1896 a platform, cart approach, loading bank, sheep yards and a passing loop for 21 wagons had been added. The loop had been extended to 38 by 1911 and 65 by 1964.
Walton station closed to passengers on 2 February 1981 and to goods on 29 March 1981, except private siding traffic and was closed completely on Monday 3 November 1986.[4] There is now only a single track through the station site.[6] There are passing loops at Kereone,[7] 5.73 km (3.56 mi) to the north and at Hemopo[8] 13.26 km (8.24 mi) to the east.[9]
Geography
[edit]To the east of Walton is the community of Wardville.
Demographics
[edit]Walton is in an SA1 statistical area, which also includes Richmond Downs and covers 15.86 km2 (6.12 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Richmond Downs-Wardville statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 213 | — |
| 2013 | 192 | −1.47% |
| 2018 | 192 | +0.00% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 area had a population of 192 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 21 people (−9.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 75 households, comprising 105 males and 84 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.25 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 36 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (9.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.6% European/Pākehā, 9.4% Māori, and 6.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.4% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $48,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 39 people (26.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 96 (64.0%) people were employed full-time, 21 (14.0%) were part-time, and 6 (4.0%) were unemployed.[2]
In 1916, Walton had a population of 320[11]
In 2013, the population was 129, and this is expected to be stable through to 2045.[12]
Richmond Downs-Wardville statistical area
[edit]Richmond Downs-Wardville statistical area covers 206.73 km2 (79.82 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,390 as of June 2024,[13] with a population density of 6.7 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,311 | — |
| 2013 | 1,221 | −1.01% |
| 2018 | 1,278 | +0.92% |
| Source: [14] | ||
Richmond Downs-Wardville had a population of 1,278 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 33 people (−2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 468 households, comprising 663 males and 615 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 273 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 273 (21.4%) aged 15 to 29, 585 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.8% European/Pākehā, 15.7% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 0.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.3% had no religion, 39.7% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 156 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 207 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 204 people (20.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 558 (55.5%) people were employed full-time, 201 (20.0%) were part-time, and 39 (3.9%) were unemployed.[14]
Education
[edit]Walton School is a co-educational state primary school for students Year 1 to 6,[15] with a roll of 131 as of August 2024.[16]
The school has existed since 1896.[17]
Notable people
[edit]- Judith Collins National Party politician
- Sue Moroney Labour Party politician
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011561.
- ^ "Walton". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
- ^ "Stations" (PDF). NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Walton Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Kiwitahi Railway Road". Google maps. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Old Te Aroha Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
- ^ Yonge, John Roger; Company, Quail Map (1993). New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas. Quail Map Company. ISBN 9780900609923.
{{cite book}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Report on the results of a census of the population of the Dominion of New Zealand taken for the night of the 15th October, 1916". www3.stats.govt.nz.
- ^ "Matamata-Piako District Detailed Population and Dwelling Projections to 2045" (PDF). Matamata-Piako District Council. February 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Richmond Downs-Wardville (174500). 2018 Census place summary: Richmond Downs-Wardville
- ^ Education Counts: Walton School
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "History of the Walton School and district (archive record)". National Library. January 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2020.