Mount Pleasant (Tauhinukorokio) is a coastal suburb of

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, New Zealand. The suburb is located on the northern flank of the mountain Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant in the

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. It takes its name from the English version of the mountain's name. The area was originally administered by the borough of

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. A petition in September 1920, by 57 of the suburb's 66 ratepayers, asked for it to be included as a riding of the Heathcote County. At the time of the petition, the area was mostly farmland, with 21 dwelling houses and an estimated population of 80. Whilst the mayor of Sumner, John Barr, submitted against the petition, it was granted and took effect on 1 April 1921. As a result of the

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, Heathcote County was amalgamated with and became part of

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. The suburb and its houses were extensively damaged in the

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Demographics

Mount Pleasant covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Mount Pleasant had a population of 3,567 at the

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, an increase of 543 people (18.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 417 people (−10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,419 households, comprising 1,734 males and 1,833 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 48.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 558 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 468 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,761 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 780 (21.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.9% European/

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, 4.9%

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, 0.7% Pasifika, 3.6% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.4% had no religion, 33.3% were

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, 0.1% had

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, 0.5% were

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, 0.3% were

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, 0.7% were

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and 1.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,116 (37.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 246 (8.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 939 people (31.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,527 (50.7%) people were employed full-time, 501 (16.7%) were part-time, and 57 (1.9%) were unemployed.

Education

Te Kura O Paeraki - Mt Pleasant School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. It had a roll of as of The school started in a private house in 1928.

Climate

The highest recorded temperature at Mount Pleasant is recorded on 7 of February 1973.

References

External links

Local history, stories, and photos

Mount Pleasant School

Mount Pleasant Tennis Club

Mount Pleasant Squash Club

Mount Pleasant Business Directory

Tauhinu Korokio — Mt Pleasant
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