Elderslea

Elderslea is a suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand, near Upper Hutt Central.

Elderslea
Suburb
Golder Cottage, a museum of colonial domestic life
Coordinates: 41.1232°S 175.0576°E / -41.1232; 175.0576
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington Region
Territorial authority	Upper Hutt
Electorates	Remutaka Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Upper Hutt City Council
• Regional council	Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Mayor of Upper Hutt	Wayne Guppy
• Remutaka MP	Chris Hipkins
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP	Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[3]
• Total	3,390
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)

Demographics

Elderslea statistical area covers 1.40 km² (0.54 sq mi).^[2] It had an estimated population of 3,390 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,421 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	3,183	—
2013	3,225	+0.19%
2018	3,429	+1.23%
Source: [4]

Elderslea had a population of 3,429 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 204 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,230 households, comprising 1,656 males and 1,773 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 663 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 612 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,455 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 702 (20.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.6% European/Pākehā, 18.1% Māori, 6.8% Pasifika, 10.5% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 42.3% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 405 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 600 (21.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 384 people (13.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,290 (46.6%) people were employed full-time, 297 (10.7%) were part-time, and 132 (4.8%) were unemployed.^[4]

Education

Fraser Crescent School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,^[5][6] with a roll of 275 as of July 2025.^[7]

Maidstone Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to Year 8 students,^[8] with a roll of 518.^[9]