Woodend is a rural suburb of the New Zealand city of

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Demographics

Woodend covers and is part of the Woodend-Greenhills statistical area. It had a population of 174 at the

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, an increase of 12 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 69 households, comprising 90 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 40.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 39 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 21 (12.1%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (13.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.1% European/

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, 12.1% Māori, 1.7% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.3% had no religion, 29.3% were

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and 1.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 54 (40.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (8.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, and 27 (20.0%) were part-time.

Woodend-Greenhills statistical area

Woodend-Greenhills also includes Tiwai Point and Omaui, and surrounds but does not include Bluff. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Woodend-Greenhills had a population of 597 at the

, a decrease of 6 people (−1.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 246 households, comprising 306 males and 291 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 117 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 81 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 306 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 96 (16.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 87.4% European/

, 15.6% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 6.0% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.8% had no religion, 33.2% were

, 0.5% were

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and 2.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (12.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (30.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 51 people (10.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 261 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 81 (16.9%) were part-time, and 6 (1.2%) were unemployed.

References

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