Ebdentown

Ebdentown
River Road shared path at Ebdentown
Interactive map of Ebdentown
Coordinates: 41°07′11″S 175°04′37″E / 41.1196°S 175.0769°E / -41.1196; 175.0769
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWellington Region
Territorial authorityUpper Hutt
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityUpper Hutt City Council
 • Regional councilGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • Mayor of Upper HuttPeri Zee[1]
 • Remutaka MPChris Hipkins[2]
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel[3]
Area
 • Total
0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)[5]
 • Total
2,570
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zoneNZST
 • Summer (DST)NZDT
NZ Post code
5018

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

Demographics

Ebdentown statistical area covers 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 2,570 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,824 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,352—    
20132,349−0.02%
20182,481+1.10%
20232,523+0.34%
Source: [6][7]

Ebdentown had a population of 2,523 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (1.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 174 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,242 males, 1,272 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,050 dwellings.[8] 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 441 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 399 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,173 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 513 (20.3%) aged 65 or older.[6]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.0% European (Pākehā); 18.2% Māori; 6.7% Pasifika; 13.3% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori by 3.7%, Samoan by 1.9%, and other languages by 13.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]

Religious affiliations were 35.1% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.5%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.[6]

Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (20.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,095 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 561 (26.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 216 people (10.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,056 (50.7%) full-time, 231 (11.1%) part-time, and 48 (2.3%) unemployed.[6]

Education

Oxford Crescent School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[9] with a roll of 378 as of October 2025.[10] It opened in 1953.[11]

References

  1. ^ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Remutaka - Official Result". electionresults. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Ebdentown (242400). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ebdentown (242400). 2018 Census place summary: Ebdentown
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Oxford Crescent School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. ^ "Oxford Crescent School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. ^ "Welcome to Oxford Crescent School". Oxford Crescent School. Retrieved 30 January 2026.