| Crawshaw | |||
| Caption1: | A neighbourhood in Crawshaw, Hamilton. | ||
| City1: | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| Ward: | West Ward | ||
| Council: | Hamilton City Council | ||
| Area: | 86 | ||
| Coordinates: | -37.7722°N 175.2335°W | ||
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Crawshaw is a compact suburb, close to Te Rapa railway depot, in western Hamilton in New Zealand,[1] and extended in the 2018 census to cover 0.86km2.[2] Although sometimes referred to as a suburb in its own right,[3] it is often described as being part of Nawton.[4] [5] [6]
The southern part of the suburb was developed about 1913,[7] [8] but the northern in the 1960s[9] and 1970s.[10] Housing New Zealand properties, tenanted by low income families have been reported to make up a majority of homes.[11]
Crawshaw Park was created between 1979 and 1985. It covers 3.1ha, includes some remnant kahikateas and forms a link in a green chain through Mooney Park, Bishops Lane Reserve, Crawshaw Park and Dominion Park.[12]
Crawshaw covers 0.86km2[13] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Crawshaw had a population of 3,249 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 360 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households, comprising 1,593 males and 1,656 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 26.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 957 people (29.5%) aged under 15 years, 873 (26.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,227 (37.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (5.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 52.0% European/Pākehā, 50.2% Māori, 11.8% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.7% had no religion, 28.9% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (9.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 552 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 117 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,092 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 264 (11.5%) were part-time, and 243 (10.6%) were unemployed.
Crawshaw census area had a block of about 25 houses from Nawton East added in 2018. The population increased by about a quarter from 1996 to 2018. They are poorer and younger than the 37.4 years of the national average, with more than double Hamilton's Māori average of 23.7%.[14] The table below uses the older, slightly smaller census area for the older figures.-[15]
| Year | Population | Average age | Households | Median income | National median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,541 | 780[16] | ||||
| 2001 | 2,874 | 24.7 | 897 | $16,100 | $18,500 | |
| 2006 | 2,838 | 25.3 | 912 | $21,900 | $24,100 | |
| 2013 | 2,796[17] (2,889) | 26.1 | 906 | $22,600 | $27,900 | |
| 2018 | 3,249 | 26.9 | 963 | $23,800 | $31,800 |
Crawshaw School is a coeducational state primary school for years 1 to 8, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1988.[18]