Stepneyville
Suburb
Anchor Shipping and Foundry
Coordinates: 41°16′00″S 173°16′10″E / 41.26667°S 173.26944°E / -41.26667; 173.26944
Country	New Zealand
Region	Nelson
Ward	Central General Ward Whakatū Māori Ward
Electorates	Nelson Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Nelson City Council
• Nelson City Mayor	Nick Smith
• Nelson MP	Rachel Boyack
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [1]
• Total	0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
• Land	0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	1,900[2]
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7010
Area code	03

Stepneyville is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand.

It lies on State Highway 6 to the west of Nelson city centre, on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, between Port Nelson and Britannia Heights.^[3][4]

Geography

The corresponding Statistics New Zealand statistical area is Britannia, which also includes Beachville and covers a land area of 0.84 km².^[1]

Haulashore Island is located offshore from Stepneyville.^[5]

Other public reserves in Stepneyville include Pioneers Park, Russell Reserve and Wakefield Quay Gardens.^[5]

History

The estimated population of Britannia reached 1,770 in 1996.^[6] The boundaries prior to 2006 may not have been the same.

It was 1,830 in 2001, 1,566 in 2006, 1,650 in 2013, and 1,767 in 2018.^[6]

Demography

Britannia had an estimated population of 1,900 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 2,262 people per km².

Britannia had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 117 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 201 people (12.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 768 households, comprising 846 males and 924 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 45.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 276 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 873 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 330 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 3.7% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.2% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 468 (31.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 198 (13.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 255 people (17.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 690 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 255 (17.3%) were part-time, and 48 (3.3%) were unemployed.^[7]

Economy

In 2018, 8.3% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 6.7% worked in construction, 0.0% worked in retail and wholesale, 8.9% worked in hospitality, 5.7% worked in transport, 7.3% worked in education, and 10.8% worked in healthcare.^[6]

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 78.6% drove a car, 2.8% rode in a car, 1.5% use a bike, and 1.5% walk or run.^[6]

No one used public transport.^[6]

References

41°16′00″S 173°16′10″E / 41.26667°S 173.26944°E / -41.26667; 173.26944