Greymouth Central

Greymouth Central
Suburb
Greymouth viewed from the north-east
Country	New Zealand
City	Greymouth
Local authority	Grey District Council
Electoral ward	Central
Area
• Land	348 ha (860 acres)
Population  (June 2023)
• Total	2,010
Airports	Greymouth Airport

Blaketown	Cobden
(Tasman Sea)	Greymouth Central
	Karoro	Wharemoa

Greymouth Central is the central business district of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand, which also contains residential housing.

The earliest street names honour pioneer residents, explorers and prominent local Māori, while others pay tribute to English literary figures and politicians. Later developments recognise the achievements of local residents who contributed significantly to civic and local body affairs.

Demographics

Greymouth Central covers 3.48 km² (1.34 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,010 as of June 2023, with a population density of 578 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,400	—
2013	2,136	−1.65%
2018	2,031	−1.00%
Source:

Greymouth Central had a population of 2,031 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 105 people (−4.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 369 people (−15.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 888 households, comprising 954 males and 1,080 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female, with 273 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 366 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 792 (39.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 597 (29.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.7% European/Pākehā, 9.0% Māori, 1.8% Pasifika, 6.9% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.2% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (12.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 492 (28.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 177 people (10.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 732 (41.6%) people were employed full-time, 255 (14.5%) were part-time, and 42 (2.4%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas

Name	Area (km2)	Population	Density (per km2)	Households	Median age	Median income
Greymouth Central	2.73	978	358	402	52.7 years	$23,900
King Park	0.84	1,053	1,254	486	45.1 years	$24,800
New Zealand					37.4 years	$31,800

Education

Greymouth High School

There are four schools in the central Greymouth area, and other schools in the suburbs or adjoining areas of Blaketown, Cobden and Karoro.

Greymouth High School is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of 587.

Greymouth Main School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 221.

John Paul II High School is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of 170. The school was formed in 1980 from the merger of Marist Brothers Boys’ School and St Mary’s High School.

St Patrick's School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 174. Both are state integrated Catholic schools. The schools are adjacent to each other and have a shared Board of Trustees.

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of February 2024.

There is also a tertiary provider. Tai Poutini Polytechnic has its head office based in Greymouth. It also has campuses in Auckland, Christchurch, Hokitika, Reefton, Wanaka and Westport.