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Dunedin North | |
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 University of Otago clocktower building | |
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| Coordinates:45°51′49″S170°30′53″E / 45.8636°S 170.5146°E /-45.8636; 170.5146 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Dunedin |
| Local authority | Dunedin City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 140 ha (350 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 6,650 |
| Hospitals | Dunedin Hospital |
| Maori Hill | Dalmore | Opoho |
| Roslyn |   Dunedin North  | Ravensbourne |
| City Rise | Central Dunedin | Dunedin Harbourside |
Dunedin North, also known asNorth Dunedin, is a majorinner suburb of theNew Zealand city ofDunedin, located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of the city centre. It contains many of the city's major institutions, including the city's university, polytechnic, main hospital, and largest museum. Dunedin North's 2001 population was 7,047, including the university area.
Dunedin North is located immediately to the north and northeast of the city'sCBD.[3] The suburb of Woodhaugh lies immediately to the northwest, andDalmore and theGardens Corner lie to the north. It is centred on a widening of the inner city plain around the lower reaches of theWater of Leith, and on land reclaimed from theOtago Harbour, including the former Pelichet Bay. The suburb is not entirely flat, however, as a spur ofSignal Hill extends across the plain to the south of theDunedin Botanic Gardens, rising into the small peak of Tani Hill immediately to the northeast of theUniversity of Otago. The hill's name, not officially recognised and nowadays rarely used, is a corruption of "Botanic Hill", and dates from the time when the Dunedin Botanic Gardens were located on the site now occupied by the university. Two universityhalls of residence,Arana College andStudholme College, sit close to the peak of Tani Hill.
Dunedin North's main streets includeGeorge Street,Castle Street, Cumberland Street, Great King Street, and Anzac Avenue. These latter four roads form part of New Zealand's State Highway network, with Castle, Cumberland, and Great King Streets all being part ofState Highway 1 (as well as being part of the city's one-way street system), and Anzac Avenue being part ofState Highway 88 between Dunedin andPort Chalmers. The first four of these streets run parallel to each other, and all five are connected by numerous cross streets such as Albany Street, Dundas Street, and Frederick Street in a grid pattern interrupted by the campus of theUniversity of Otago.
TheUniversity of Otago is the most notable feature of Dunedin North, covering 25 hectares (62 acres) of the suburb. Its central campus is roughly bounded by Cumberland Street, Albany Street, St. David's Street, and Clyde Street. Immediately to its east lies theOtago Polytechnic, and beyond this theUniversity of Otago College of Education. Between this and the mouth of the Leith is the newForsyth Barr Stadium at University Plaza, completed in 2011 on former industrial and warehousing land close to the edge ofOtago Harbour.
Immediately to the north of the College of Education is a wide expanse of open parkland,Logan Park. This contains some of the city's other main sports grounds, notably theCaledonian Ground and theUniversity Oval, the latter being aTest cricket venue. These grounds and the Forsyth Barr Stadium between them make this part of Dunedin one of the country's major sporting hubs.Logan Park High School, one of the city's larger high schools, is located close to the Caledonian Ground in the northeast corner of the park. The small Opoho Creek flows along the edge of Logan Park before its confluence with the Leith close to the latter's mouth. The mouth of the Leith is also the location of theOtago Yacht Club. At the eastern edge of Logan Park is the Logan Point quarry, which State Highway 88 skirts the edge of between Dunedin North and the neighbouring suburb ofRavensbourne.
Beyond the institutional heart of the suburb, Dunedin North is primarily residential, with much of the area occupied by student flats. As such, Dunedin North and the neighbouring suburbs of The Gardens andNorth East Valley are often considered New Zealand's principalstudent ghetto. There is a tradition, since the late 1930s, ofstudent flats being named by their residents. There is little in the way of industrial property within the suburb, although there is some light industry in the southeast close to Anzac Avenue, andGregg's coffee factory is located close toOtago Polytechnic.
Other notable features of Dunedin North includeOtago Museum, located immediately to the east of the University, andDunedin Hospital, which lies at the southern edge of Dunedin North surrounded by university buildings which are part of theOtago Medical School. The oldest church in Dunedin still used as a church isAll Saints' Church, Dunedin built in 1865, it sits on Cumberland St opposite North Ground. One of the city's most architecturally important churches,Knox Church, sits to the west of the hospital at the point where North Dunedin joins thecentral business district. In the north of the suburb lies theDunedin Botanic Gardens. Above them is one of the city's most historic cemeteries, theDunedin Northern Cemetery.
Dunedin North covers 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,650 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 4,750 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 6,312 | — |
| 2013 | 6,348 | +0.08% |
| 2018 | 6,294 | −0.17% |
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Dunedin North had a population of 6,294 at the2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 54 people (−0.9%) since the2013 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−0.3%) since the2006 census. There were 1,191 households, comprising 2,493 males and 3,801 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.66 males per female, with 57 people (0.9%) aged under 15 years, 5,907 (93.9%) aged 15 to 29, 282 (4.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (0.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.3% European/Pākehā, 10.0%Māori, 4.5%Pasifika, 22.0%Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 31.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.0% had no religion, 26.9% wereChristian, 0.2% hadMāori religious beliefs, 1.9% wereHindu, 2.5% wereMuslim, 2.0% wereBuddhist and 3.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 795 (12.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (0.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 81 people (1.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 594 (9.5%) people were employed full-time, 1,350 (21.6%) were part-time, and 549 (8.8%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus West | 0.32 | 1,728 | 5,400 | 426 | 20.6 years | $7,400[5] |
| Campus North | 0.61 | 2,535 | 6,810 | 345 | 19.5 years | $4,600[6] |
| Campus South | 0.47 | 2,031 | 4,321 | 420 | 20.7 years | $6,900[7] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
George Street Normal School is a state contributing primary school serving years 1 to 6[8] with a roll of 433 students. The school started in 1880.[9]
Dunedin North Intermediate is a state intermediate school serving years 7 to 8[10] with a roll of 300 students. It opened in 1934.[11]
Logan Park High School is a state secondary school serving years 9 to 13[12] with a roll of 662 students. It was founded in 1974 whenKing Edward Technical College split to form Logan Park andOtago Polytechnic.[13]
All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of November 2024.[14]