Coatesville is an affluent, rural community situated approximately north-west of

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, New Zealand. Albany lies to the east, Paremoremo to the south, Riverhead to the south-west, and

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to the north. The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after

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, the

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at the time. Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville.

Demographics

Coatesville covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Coatesville had a population of 2,112 in the

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, an increase of 192 people (10.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 267 people (14.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,041 males, 1,065 females and 9 people of other genders in 681 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 393 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 396 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,008 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 321 (15.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.5% European (

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); 5.7%

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; 1.8% Pasifika; 13.4% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori language by 0.9%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 17.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk).

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was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 34.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 27.4%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.4%

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, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.8%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 594 (34.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 825 (48.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 303 (17.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 471 people (27.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 879 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 300 (17.5%) were part-time, and 18 (1.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Coatesville School is a

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contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as at , A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923. The school celebrated 100 years on 16 of October 2016. Coatesville Playcentre started in Coatesville Hall in the 1970s before moving into a purpose built centre next to the school in the 1980s. Playcentre offers parent-led early childhood education for children aged 0–5 years. Coatesville Learning Centre opened in 2012 catering for 1- to 5-year-old children.

Notes

{{Rodney Local Board Area Dairy Flat Subdivision Rodney Local Board Area Populated places in the Auckland Region