Elgin is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east and north of Awapuni, south of Te Hapara and west of Gisborne Central.^[3]

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Elgin
Suburb
Coordinates: 38.660087°S 177.994218°E / -38.660087; 177.994218
Country	New Zealand
City	Gisborne
Local authority	Gisborne District Council
Electoral ward	Tairāwhiti General Ward
Area [1]
• Land	104 ha (257 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	2,830
Airports	Gisborne Airport

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Makaraka	Te Hapara	Mangapapa
	Elgin	Gisborne Central
		Awapuni

Elgin covers 1.04 km² (0.40 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,830 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 2,721 people per km².

Elgin had a population of 2,583 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 288 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 282 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 843 households, comprising 1,287 males and 1,296 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 31.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 660 people (25.6%) aged under 15 years, 597 (23.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,008 (39.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 318 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 40.0% European/Pākehā, 69.0% Māori, 8.9% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 6.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.5% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, 6.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (7.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 528 (27.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 90 people (4.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 861 (44.8%) people were employed full-time, 267 (13.9%) were part-time, and 156 (8.1%) were unemployed.^[4]

The Reynolds Creek Reserve and Sandown Park is a local park which allows dogs on leashes.^[5]

Elgin School is a Year 1-6 state primary school^[6][7] with a roll of 53.^[8]

Cobham School is also a Year 1-6 state primary school^[9] with a roll of 22.^[10]

Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of February 2024.^[11]