Demographics
Kelvin Heights covers 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,280 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 138 people per km2.
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Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 963 | — |
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2013 | 1,011 | +0.70% |
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2018 | 1,170 | +2.96% |
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Kelvin Heights had a population of 1,170 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (15.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 207 people (21.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 447 households, comprising 588 males and 579 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 43.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 168 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 204 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 228 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.2% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 7.2% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 30.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.8% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 1.5% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 288 (28.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 84 (8.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 276 people (27.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 567 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 141 (14.1%) were part-time, and 9 (0.9%) were unemployed.[8]