Grovetown is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 420 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 146 people per km2. Grovetown is part of the Spring Creek-Grovetown statistical area.[9]
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Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 297 | — |
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2013 | 300 | +0.14% |
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2018 | 357 | +3.54% |
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Grovetown had a population of 357 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (19.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (20.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 135 households, comprising 177 males and 177 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 69 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 48 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 183 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.4% European/Pākehā, 13.4% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.5% had no religion, 28.6% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (21.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 45 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 156 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 39 (13.5%) were part-time, and 12 (4.2%) were unemployed.[10]