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Windsor, Invercargill

Suburb in Invercargill, New Zealand

Windsor
Suburb
Coordinates: 46°23′49″S 168°21′58″E / 46.397°S 168.366°E / -46.397; 168.366
Country	New Zealand
City	Invercargill
Local authority	Invercargill City Council
Area [1]
• Land	143 ha (353 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	3,410

Gladstone	Rosedale	Hargest
Avenal	Windsor	Waverley
Invercargill Central	Richmond	Glengarry

Windsor is a suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill.

Demographics[edit]

Windsor covers 1.43 km² (0.55 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 3,410 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 2,385 people per km².

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 1.61 km² (0.62 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Windsor had a population of 3,090 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 57 people (1.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,470 households, comprising 1,383 males and 1,704 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female. The median age was 45.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 531 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 465 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,311 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 780 (25.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 3.2% Pasifika, 5.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.6% had no religion, 48.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 573 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 429 people (16.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,233 (48.2%) people were employed full-time, 354 (13.8%) were part-time, and 75 (2.9%) were unemployed.^[3]

Education[edit]

Windsor North School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6^[4] with a roll of 282 students as of February 2024.^[5] It was originally called Invercargill North School,^[6] and celebrated its centenary in 1977.^[7]

Waverley Park School is a state contributing primary school for years 1 to 6^[8] with a roll of 69 as of February 2024.^[5] It was established in 1873.^[9]

St Theresa's School is a state-integrated Catholic school for years 1 to 6^[10] with a roll of 214 students as of February 2024.^[5] It opened in 1931.^[11]

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