Hawthorndale

The suburb is part of the Turnbull Thompson Park statistical area, which covers {{Convert|1.49|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=13 February 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Turnbull Thompson Park|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Turnbull Thompson Park|y}}|R}}/1.49|0}} people per km². The statistical area is (incorrectly) named after Turnbull Thomson Park, in the south of the suburb.

{{Historical populations|2006|1,725|2013|1,731|2018|1,764|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}

The statistical area had a population of 1,764 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 39 people (2.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 696 households, comprising 828 males and 933 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 336 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 396 (22.4%) aged 15 to 29, 813 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 216 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.5% European/Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 3.4% Pasifika, 6.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.9% had no religion, 36.4% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 336 (23.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 204 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 822 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 204 (14.3%) were part-time, and 45 (3.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Turnbull Thompson Park (361900)|turnbull-thompson-park|Turnbull Thompson Park}}

Ascot Community School is a full primary school serving years 1 to 8{{TKI|1625|Ascot Community School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1625|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}} The school was established in 1999 through the merger three pre-existing schools:{{cite web|url=http://archives.ilibrary.co.nz/repositories/icla/resources/surrey_park_school|title=Surrey Park School|publisher=Invercargill Archives|access-date=13 February 2022}}

• Surrey Park School, a primary school founded in 1940.{{cite book |title=SEB Building Specifications New School, 1939 |date=1939 |location=Invercargill }}
• Hawthorndale School, a primary school founded in 1958.{{cite book |title=SEB Building Specification New School, 1958 |date=1958 |location=Invercargill }}
• Lithgow Intermediate School, an intermediate school founded in 1965 which had been amalgamated with Cargill High School in 1997 and 1998.{{cite web |title=Lithgow School |url=http://archives.ilibrary.co.nz/repositories/icla/resources/lithgow_school |website=ilibrary.co.nz |publisher=Invercargill City Libraries}}{{cite web|url=http://archives.ilibrary.co.nz/repositories/icla/archival_objects/amalgamation_between_cargill_high_school_and_lithg_1|title=Amalgamation between Cargill High School and Lithgow Intermediate School, 1997|publisher=Invercargill Archives|access-date=13 February 2022}}

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