Wellington Central is an inner-city suburb of

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, and the financial heart of the both the city and the

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. It comprises the northern part of the

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, with the majority of Wellington's high-rise buildings.

Landmarks

The majority of Wellington's

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Lambton Quay Lambton Quay (once known as The Beach) is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Originally, as the name implies, it was the high-water line of the foreshore, and sometimes the sea would roll ...

, runs through Wellington Central. From Lambton Quay the

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is accessible. Wellington Central is also home to Wellington's Civic Precinct, including

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, the

Wellington Town Hall The Wellington Town Hall ( mi, Te Whare Whakarauika) is a concert hall and part of the municipal complex in Wellington, New Zealand, which opened in December 1904. It has been closed to the public since the 2013 Seddon earthquake, and it is curr ...

Wellington Central Library Wellington Central Library ( mi, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui) is a public library building in the central business district of Wellington, in New Zealand. It is owned by Wellington City Council and is listed as a Category 1 historic place by Herit ...

, the

Michael Fowler Centre The Michael Fowler Centre is a concert hall and convention centre in Wellington, New Zealand. It was constructed on reclaimed land next to Civic Square, and is the pre-eminent concert site in central Wellington. Commissioned in 1975, building be ...

, and

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. It is one of the few locations in New Zealand that is home to a number of high rise buildings, including the

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, and

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Geography

Wellington Central consists of the flat, mostly

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, west of

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and the part of

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immediately above it. It is bounded on the north by the suburb Pipitea (which includes Parliament Buildings) and extends as far south as

. The part of Wellington Central Business District south of Wellington Central is called

Te Aro Te Aro (formerly also known as Te Aro Flat) is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the central business district including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly fla ...

, which is the focus of Wellington's night-life.

Demographics

Wellington Central statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Wellington Central had a population of 3,000 at the

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, an increase of 114 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,008 people (50.6%) since the

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. There were 1,269 households. There were 1,437 males and 1,566 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 26 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 69 people (2.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,770 (59.0%) aged 15 to 29, 951 (31.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (7.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 70.1% European/Pākehā, 6.7% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 26.4% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 41.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.8% had no religion, 22.8% were Christian, 5.7% were Hindu, 3.0% were Muslim, 2.4% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,290 (44.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 42 (1.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,356 (46.3%) people were employed full-time, 426 (14.5%) were part-time, and 207 (7.1%) were unemployed.

References

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