Greymouth Central is the central business district of

Greymouth Greymouth () (Māori: ''Māwhera'') is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is , which accounts for % of the West Coas ...

on the

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of New Zealand, which also contains residential housing. The earliest street names honour pioneer residents, explorers and prominent local Māori, while others pay tribute to English literary figures and politicians. Later developments recognise the achievements of local residents who contributed significantly to civic and local body affairs.

Demographics

Greymouth Central, comprising the statistical areas of Greymouth Central and King Park, had a population of 2,031 at the

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, a decrease of 105 people (-4.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 369 people (-15.4%) since the

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. There were 888 households. There were 954 males and 1,080 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female, with 273 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 366 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 792 (39.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 597 (29.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 87.7% European/Pākehā, 9.0% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 6.9% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 14.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.2% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim and 1.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (12.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 492 (28.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 732 (41.6%) people were employed full-time, 255 (14.5%) were part-time, and 42 (2.4%) were unemployed.

Education

There are four schools in the central Greymouth area, and other schools in the suburbs or adjoining areas of

Blaketown Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth. The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early s ...

, Cobden and Karoro.

Greymouth High School Greymouth High School is one of two post-primary schools in Greymouth, New Zealand. The other is John Paul II High School. It is the largest school on the West Coast of New Zealand with a roll of students. As of 2021 the principal is Samantha M ...

is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of . Greymouth Main School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of . John Paul II High School is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of . The school was formed in 1980 from the merger of Marist Brothers Boys’ School and St Mary’s High School. St Patrick's School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of . Both are state integrated Catholic schools. The schools are adjacent to each other and have a shared Board of Trustees. All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of There is also a tertiary provider.

Tai Poutini Polytechnic Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) provides tertiary education aimed to meet the needs of West Coast students and businesses. TPP's West Coast programmes include, among others, tourism and hospitality training across the retail and service sector, o ...

has its head office based in Greymouth. It also has campuses in Auckland, Christchurch, Hokitika, Reefton, Wanaka and Westport.

References

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