Whalers Gate is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre.
Whalers Gate | |
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 Interactive map of Whalers Gate | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′10″S 174°02′02″E / 39.086°S 174.034°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 312 ha (770 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,750 |
| • Density | 881/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
| Spotswood | Marfell | |
  Whalers Gate  |
Hurdon | |
| Omata | Hurdon |
The area was allocated to several whalers in 1847, and was called "The Whaler's Gate" at least from 1860.[3] The main street, Barrett Road, is named after Dicky Barrett, one of the whalers.[4]
Demographics
editWhalers Gate covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,750 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 881 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,320 | — |
| 2013 | 1,920 | +5.50% |
| 2018 | 2,331 | +3.96% |
| 2023 | 2,724 | +3.17% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 2.09 km2. Source: [5][6] | ||
Whalers Gate had a population of 2,724 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 393 people (16.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 804 people (41.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,287 males, 1,428 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,029 dwellings.[7] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 444 people (16.3%) aged under 15 years, 357 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,101 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 822 (30.2%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.8% European (Pākehā); 10.2% Māori; 1.0% Pasifika; 12.1% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 11.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 42.6% Christian, 1.4% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 43.7%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,209 (53.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 567 (24.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 276 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 963 (42.2%) full-time, 297 (13.0%) part-time, and 39 (1.7%) unemployed.[5]
Notes
edit- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Defence of Colonel Gold". Wellington Independent. 3 July 1860. p. 6.
- ↑ Gooch, Mike (26 February 2019). "Whalers Rise (TDN 25/02/2019)". Kete New Plymouth.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Whalers Gate (217201). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Whalers Gate (217200). 2018 Census place summary: Whalers Gate
- ↑ "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.