Emerald Hill, New Zealand
Emerald Hill | |
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Interactive map of Emerald Hill | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′47″S 175°06′32″E / 41.0964°S 175.1088°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| City | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee[1] |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 273 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Emerald Hill is a hill (and unofficial suburb or locality name) in the suburb of Birchville, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.[6] The name Emerald Hill has been applied by developers Golden Homes Wellington Ltd to a housing development they are constructing on the north-eastern slopes of Emerald Hill.[7] This development consists of around 4 or 5 streets off the end of Gemstone Drive.[7]
The Metlink bus route 110 operates between Petone and the intersection of Emerald Hill Road with Gemstone Drive half-hourly during the day.[8]
Demographics
Emerald Hill covers 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Birchville-Brown Owl statistical area, and is also included in the demographics for Birchville.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 243 | — |
| 2013 | 261 | +1.03% |
| 2018 | 264 | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 273 | +0.67% |
| Source: [5][10] | ||
Emerald Hill had a population of 273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (3.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12 people (4.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 144 males and 129 females in 93 dwellings.[11] 6.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 48 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 48 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 132 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.0% European (Pākehā); 15.4% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 4.4% Asian; and 4.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 4.4%, and other languages by 7.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.3% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 2.2% Islam, 1.1% Māori religious beliefs, and 3.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.3%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (21.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 138 (61.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (17.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 57 people (25.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 135 (60.0%) full-time, 24 (10.7%) part-time, and 6 (2.7%) unemployed.[5]
References
- ^ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Remutaka - Official Result". electionresults. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7020004 and 7020035. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Emerald Hill, Wellington". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "The Golden Touch". Wellington Today Magazine. 77: 26–27. 29 January 2012 – via issuu.com.
- ^ "Emerald Hill - Upper Hutt - Lower Hutt - Petone". www.metlink.org.nz. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7020004 and 7020035.
- ^ "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.