West End, Palmerston North

West End, comprising the statistical areas of West End and Esplanade, covers 2.48 km² (0.96 sq mi).[3] It had a population of 4,914 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 276 people (6.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,893 households. There were 2,325 males and 2,586 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 816 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,623 (33.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,923 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 552 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 68.9% European/Pākehā, 16.4% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 19.8% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 28.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.2% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 3.4% were Hindu, 3.4% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,170 (28.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 525 (12.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,782 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 672 (16.4%) were part-time, and 216 (5.3%) were unemployed.[1]

West End School

West End School is a co-educational state contributing primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 323 as of March 2022.[8]

Riverdale School is another co-educational state contributing primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[9][10] with a roll of 341.[11]

Students travel to Monrad Intermediate for Year 7 and 8.

Awatapu College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[12][13] with a roll of 900 as of March 2022.[14]

Palmerston North Girls' High School is a girls' state secondary school for Year 9 to 13,[15][16] with a roll of 1241.[17]

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