Ascot Park, New Zealand

Ascot Park
Suburb
Ascot Park, from which the suburb is named
Coordinates: 41°7′20″S 174°52′25″E
Country	New Zealand
City	Porirua City
Local authority	Porirua City Council
Electoral ward	Onepoto General Ward Porirua Māori Ward
Area
• Land	112 ha (277 acres)
Population  (June 2024)
• Total	2,980

Papakōwhai	Paremata	Whitby
	Ascot Park
Aotea		Waitangirua

Ascot Park is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Wellington in New Zealand.

Ascot Park covers an area of 1.12 km², including a land area of 1.12 km². It includes the suburb's namesake, the Ascot Park public reserve.

Demography

Ascot Park statistical area covers 1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,980 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,660.71 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,661	—
2013	2,625	−0.19%
2018	2,862	+1.74%
Source:

Ascot Park had a population of 2,862 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (9.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 201 people (7.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 804 households, comprising 1,389 males and 1,470 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 31.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 720 people (25.2%) aged under 15 years, 639 (22.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,230 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 270 (9.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 45.1% European/Pākehā, 29.4% Māori, 42.6% Pasifika, 12.1% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 35.5% had no religion, 49.0% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% were Hindu, 1.4% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 309 (14.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 468 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 282 people (13.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,110 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 240 (11.2%) were part-time, and 132 (6.2%) were unemployed.

Economy

In 2018, 10.7% worked in construction, 10.2% worked in healthcare, 8.9% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 7.6% worked in education, 5.1% worked in hospitality, and 5.1% worked in transport.

Transportation

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 70.4% drove a car, 8.2% rode in a car, and no one walked, ran, cycled or used public transport.

Education

Rangikura School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 375 as of August 2024.

Ascot Park Kindergarten is also located in Ascot Park.

External links

• Ascot Park Community Profile at Statistics NZ