Westown is a suburb of
New Plymouth
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, in the western
North Island
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of
New Zealand
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. It is located to the southwest of the city centre and west of
Frankleigh Park
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.
According to the
2013 New Zealand census
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, Westown has a population of 3,414, an increase of 15 people since the 2006 census.
Taranaki Base Hospital lies between Westown and Lynmouth.
Demographics
The Westown statistical area covers .
It had a population of 4,404 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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, an increase of 138 people (3.2%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 177 people (4.2%) since the
2006 census
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. There were 1,803 households. There were 2,157 males and 2,247 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 876 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 813 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,857 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 858 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 82.4% European/Pākehā, 19.1% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 6.8% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 16.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.3% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 603 (17.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 813 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,596 (45.2%) people were employed full-time, 510 (14.5%) were part-time, and 135 (3.8%) were unemployed.
Education
Francis Douglas Memorial College
Francis Douglas Memorial College is an all-boys state integrated Catholic school with boarding facilities located in Westown, New Plymouth, New Zealand. The college was founded in 1959 under the leadership of the De La Salle Brothers, a relig ...
is a boys' secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of students as of It is a state-integrated Catholic school, founded in 1959.
Westown School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 2000.
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External links
Francis Douglas Memorial College websiteWestown School website
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