Kelston, New Zealand


Kelston is a residential suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Originally a ceramics manufacturing centre, the area is now mostly residential, including a number of schools. Kelston is located in, and its name has been given to, the Kelston parliamentary electorate.

Demographics

Kelston, comprising the statistical areas of Kelston North and Kelston South, had a population of 5,355 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 453 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 687 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,452 households. There were 2,685 males and 2,670 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female, with 1,179 people aged under 15 years, 1,368 aged 15 to 29, 2,364 aged 30 to 64, and 444 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 29.6% European/Pākehā, 16.0% Māori, 35.9% Pacific peoples, 34.1% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities.
The proportion of people born overseas was 44.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 27.3% had no religion, 47.1% were Christian, and 20.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 810 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 723 people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,064 people were employed full-time, 513 were part-time, and 225 were unemployed.

Education

Rolls are as of