Harwood, New Zealand

Harwood is a rural settlement on the northern side of the Otago Peninsula.^[5] It is within the boundaries of Dunedin city in New Zealand.

Harwood
Coordinates: 45.814°S 170.677°E / -45.814; 170.677
Country	New Zealand
Region	Otago
Territorial authority	Dunedin
Community board	Otago Peninsula Community Board[1][2]
Electorates	Dunedin Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Dunedin City Council
• Regional council	Otago Regional Council
• Mayor of Dunedin	Jules Radich
• Dunedin MP	Rachel Brooking
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [3]
• Total	1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[4]
• Total	250
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

Before 2000, most of the houses were cribs, but they have since been upgraded and become permanent residences.^[6]

The area is named for Octavius Harwood and his family, who moved here from Otakou in the 1870s and farmed cattle.^[7]

Demographics

Harwood is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.51 km² (0.58 sq mi),^[3] and had an estimated population of 250 as of June 2024,^[4] with a population density of 166 people per km². It is part of the much larger Otago Peninsula statistical area.^[8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	216	—
2013	207	−0.61%
2018	231	+2.22%
Source: [9]

Harwood had a population of 231 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 15 people (6.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 114 males and 117 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 53.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 39 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 21 (9.1%) aged 15 to 29, 114 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.5% European/Pākehā, 16.9% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 0.0% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 68.8% had no religion, 15.6% were Christian, 1.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (20.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 42 (21.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (7.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 69 (35.9%) people were employed full-time, 39 (20.3%) were part-time, and 9 (4.7%) were unemployed.^[9]