Wellington Central is an inner-city suburb of

Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...

, and the financial heart of 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 Wellington Central, Wellington, central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Geography Originally, as the name implies, it was the high-water line of the f ...

, runs through Wellington Central. From Lambton Quay the

Wellington Cable Car The Wellington Cable Car (Māori language, Māori: ''Te Waka Taura o Pōneke'') is a funicular, funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand. The route is between Lambton Quay, Wellington, Lambton Quay, the main shopping street in the Wellington ...

is accessible. Wellington Central is also home to Wellington's Civic Precinct, including Civic Square, the Wellington Town Hall,

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, the

Michael Fowler Centre The Michael Fowler Centre is a concert hall and convention centre in Wellington, New Zealand. It was constructed on Reclamation of Wellington Harbour, reclaimed land next to Civic Square, Wellington, Civic Square, and is the pre-eminent concert s ...

, and

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

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, and

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. The

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is just within Wellington Central as well as the

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centre.

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

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, 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 2006 census. There were 1,269 households, comprising 1,437 males and 1,566 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 26.0 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/

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, 6.7%

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, 2.6% Pasifika, 26.4% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 41.4, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.8% had no religion, 22.8% were

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, 0.2% had

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, 5.7% were

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, 3.0% were

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, 2.4% were

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and 3.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,290 (44.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 42 (1.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 696 people (23.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% 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

{{Suburbs of Wellington City Suburbs of Wellington City Central business districts in New Zealand Economy of Wellington Populated places around the Wellington Harbour *

Landmarks

Geography

Demographics

See also

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