College Estate
Suburb of Whanganui

Suburb in Whanganui, New Zealand
College Estate
Suburb
Whanganui High School
Whanganui High School
Interactive map of College Estate
Coordinates: 39°56′05″S 175°02′18″E / 39.934753°S 175.038357°E / -39.934753; 175.038357
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Local authorityWhanganui District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land135 ha (330 acres)
Population
 (June 2025)[2]
 • Total
1,310
 • Density970/km2 (2,510/sq mi)
St Johns Hill
Springvale
College Estate
 Whanganui Central
Gonville

College Estate is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

College Estate covers 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,310 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 970 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,116—    
20131,143+0.34%
20181,284+2.35%
20231,278−0.09%
Source: [3][4]

College Estate had a population of 1,278 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−0.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 135 people (11.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 618 males, 654 females, and 3 people of other genders in 489 dwellings.[5] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 237 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 225 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 522 (40.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 288 (22.5%) aged 65 or older.[3]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.9% European (Pākehā); 22.1% Māori; 4.2% Pasifika; 7.0% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 5.4%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]

Religious affiliations were 35.0% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 2.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.4%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.[3]

Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 561 (53.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 243 (23.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 81 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 414 (39.8%) full-time, 147 (14.1%) part-time, and 30 (2.9%) unemployed.[3]

Education

Gilligan House, Collegiate School in the 1980s

Public education

Carlton School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 273.[7] It opened in 1957.[8]

Whanganui Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[9][10] with a roll of 448.[11] It opened in 1933.[12]

Whanganui High School is a state secondary school,[13][14] with a roll of 1,403.[15] It opened in 1958.[16]

Whanganui City College is another state secondary school,[17][18] with a roll of 297.[19] It opened as Wanganui Technical College in 1911. Because student numbers were too high for the facilities, girls were phased out between 1957 and 1962, and the school changed its name to Wanganui Boys College in 1964. It became co-educational again with the adoption of its current name in 1994.[20]

Private education

St George's Preparatory School is a state-integrated Anglican primary school,[21][22] with a roll of 154 as of October 2025.[23] It opened in 1927 in Grey Street, and moved to a shared campus with Whanganui Collegiate in 2017.[24]

Whanganui Collegiate School is a state-integrated secondary school,[25][26] with a roll of 415.[27] It opened in 1854.[28]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of October 2025.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. College Estate (225000). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. College Estate (225000). 2018 Census place summary: College Estate
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Carlton School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. ^ "Carlton School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. ^ "Carlton School Whanganui - Overview Statement". Carlton School. February 2025.
  9. ^ "Whanganui Intermediate Official School Website". wanganui-int.school.nz. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Whanganui Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. ^ "Whanganui Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. ^ Lynch, James Pearce; Knowles, Wendy (1983). "Wanganui Intermediate School, 50 jubilee 1983". Wanganui Intermediate.
  13. ^ "Whanganui High School Official School Website". wanganui-high.school.nz.
  14. ^ "Whanganui High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. ^ "Whanganui High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  16. ^ "WHS History". Whanganui High School. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Whanganui High School Official School Website". wcc.school.nz.
  18. ^ "Whanganui High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. ^ "Whanganui High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  20. ^ "Our History". Whanganui City College. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  21. ^ "St George's Preparatory School Official School Website". stgeorge.school.nz.
  22. ^ "St George's Preparatory School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  23. ^ "St George's Preparatory School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  24. ^ "Facilities and Campus". St George's School. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Whanganui Collegiate School Official School Website". collegiate.school.nz.
  26. ^ "Whanganui Collegiate School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  27. ^ "Whanganui Collegiate School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  28. ^ "Our Journey". Whanganui Collegiate. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  29. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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