Mairtown

Mairtown is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is about 2 kilometres north of the city centre.^[3] Mair Park runs between Mairtown and the Hātea River.^[4]

Mairtown
Suburb
Mair Park
Coordinates: 35.708°S 174.325°E / -35.708; 174.325
Country	New Zealand
City	Whangārei
Local authority	Whangarei District Council
Electoral ward	Whangārei Urban Ward
Area [1]
• Land	94 ha (232 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	2,510

Whau Valley	Otangarei	Tikipunga
Kensington	Mairtown	(Hātea River)
Woodhill	Regent	Riverside

The area is named for the early settler Mair Family, including Gilbert Mair and his son Robert.^[5] Robert donated the land which is now Mair Park to the city in 1914.^[6] Tawatawhiti / Mair's Landing on the Hātea River is on the New Zealand Heritage List.^[7]

Demographics

Mairtown covers 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,510 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 2,670 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,205	—
2013	2,265	+0.38%
2018	2,475	+1.79%
2023	2,388	−0.71%
Source: [8][9]

Mairtown had a population of 2,388 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 87 people (−3.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 123 people (5.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,056 males, 1,329 females and 3 people of other genders in 1,059 dwellings.^[10] 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 375 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 384 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 960 (40.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 669 (28.0%) aged 65 or older.^[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 74.2% European (Pākehā); 31.2% Māori; 4.5% Pasifika; 8.2% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori language by 7.7%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.3% Christian, 1.9% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 2.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.1%, and 8.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 324 (16.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,086 (53.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 525 (26.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 144 people (7.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 879 (43.7%) people were employed full-time, 228 (11.3%) were part-time, and 48 (2.4%) were unemployed.^[9]