Linden, New Zealand
{{Short description|Suburb of Wellington City, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Linden
| image = Aerial view of southeastern Linden, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand.jpg
| caption1 = Linden, looking east across the motorway. Arthur Carman Park is at the lower right.
| city1 = Wellington
| council = Wellington City Council
| ward = {{ubl|Takapū/Northern Ward|Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward}}
| community_board= Tawa Community Board{{cite web |url= https://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/meetings/committees/tawa-community-board |title= Tawa Community Board |publisher=Wellington City Council |access-date= 11 February 2022}}
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| area = 112
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Linden|y}}|
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| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| trainstations = Linden
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| coordinates = {{coord|-41.157|174.832|display=it|region:NZ_type:city}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Linden
| north = Porirua
| northeast = Cannons Creek, Ranui Heights, Porirua East
| east = Takapu Valley
| southeast = Grenada North
| south = Tawa
| southwest = Churton Park, Glenside
| west = Tasman Sea
| northwest = Elsdon, Tasman Sea
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Linden is a subdivision of Tawa, the northernmost suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. Linden lies at the northern end of Tawa, just south of the city of Porirua.{{cite web |url= http://www.tawalink.com/tawa_map.html |title= Tawa Map |publisher=Tawalink |access-date= 11 February 2022}}
Demographics
Linden statistical area covers {{Convert|1.12|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=15 June 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Linden|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Linden|y}}|R}}/1.12|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|2,814|2013|3,045|2018|3,258|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Linden had a population of 3,258 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 213 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 444 people (15.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,152 households, comprising 1,608 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 34.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 681 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 735 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,506 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 339 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 59.3% European/Pākehā, 15.3% Māori, 12.5% Pasifika, 24.6% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 33.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.3% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.3% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 3.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 735 (28.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 393 (15.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 447 people (17.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,353 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 351 (13.6%) were part-time, and 153 (5.9%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Linden (247700)|linden|Linden}}
Education
Linden School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,{{cite web |title=Linden School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2890 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2890|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.{{cite web |title=Linden School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2890 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}
He Huarahi Tamariki is a teen parent unit.{{cite web |title=He Huarahi Tamariki Official School Website |url=https://www.hht.school.nz |website=hht.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=He Huarahi Tamariki Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2752 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}{{cite web |title=He Huarahi Tamariki Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2752 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}
Transport
Linden railway station is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT).