West End, Palmerston North
{{Short description|Suburb of Palmerston North}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2023}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburbs
| name = West End
| image = Post Office (former), Palmerston North, New Zealand (6).JPG
| caption1 = Former post office, now a cafe in the Esplanade Reserve
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| city1 = Palmerston North
| council = Palmerston North City Council
| ward = {{ubl|Te Hirawanui General Ward|Te Pūao Māori Ward}}
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| area = 247
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|West End|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Esplanade|y}}|R}}|0}}
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| postcode = 4410, 4412
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = West End
| north = Palmerston North Central
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| east = Hokowhitu
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| southwest = Awapuni
| west = Highbury
| northwest = Takaro
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West End is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Palmerston North.
Features of the suburb include the Victoria Esplanade, Lido Swimming complex, Palmerston North Bowling Club, Palmerston North Holiday Park, Te Awe Awe Scout Group and Manawatu Lawn Tennis Centre. The local Fitzherbert Park is the city's main cricket and rugby league park. Other parks include Ongley Park, Manawaroa Park, West End Skate Park, State Highway 56 Reserve and Savage Reserve.{{cite web |title=West End Parks and Reserves |url=https://www.pncc.govt.nz/services/parks-venues-recreation/parksandreserves/?q=&area=42336 |website=pncc.govt.nz |publisher=Palmerston North City Council}}
Demographics
West End covers {{Convert|2.47|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=27 November 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|West End|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Esplanade|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|West End|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Esplanade|y}}|R}})/2.47|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|4,638|2013|4,716|2018|4,914|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
West End had a population of 4,914 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 276 people (6.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,893 households, comprising 2,325 males and 2,586 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 816 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,623 (33.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,923 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 552 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 68.9% European/Pākehā, 16.4% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 19.8% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 28.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 3.4% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,170 (28.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 525 (12.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 465 people (11.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,782 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 672 (16.4%) were part-time, and 216 (5.3%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|West End (231200) and Esplanade (231600)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
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| West End | style="text-align:right;"|1.17 | style="text-align:right;"|2,832 | style="text-align:right;"|2,421 | style="text-align:right;"|1,131 | 30.3 years | $23,600{{NZ census place summary 2018|west-end|West End}} |
| Esplanade | style="text-align:right;"|1.31 | style="text-align:right;"|2,082 | style="text-align:right;"|1,589 | style="text-align:right;"|762 | 30.0 years | $23,900{{NZ census place summary 2018|esplanade|Esplanade}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
File:West End School, Palmerston North, New Zaland (53).JPG
West End School is a co-educational state contributing primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,{{cite web |title=West End School Official School Website |url=http://www.westend.school.nz |website=westend.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=West End School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2479 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2479|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.{{cite web |title=West End School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2479 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Students travel to Monrad Intermediate for Year 7 and 8.
Palmerston North Girls' High School is a girls' state secondary school for Year 9 to 13,{{cite web |title=Palmerston North Girls' High School Official School Website |url=http://www.pnghs.school.nz |website=pnghs.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Palmerston North Girls' High School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=203 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|203|y}}.{{cite web |title=Palmerston North Girls' High School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=203 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
References
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