River Road, Hamilton

River Road is a residential suburb of Hamilton, sited on the eastern bank of the Waikato River. The namesake road runs from Claudelands Bridge north to Pukete Bridge[3] and beyond, to Ngāruawāhia,[4] but the main part of the suburb is between Boundary Road and Donny Park. Properties close to the river are much more expensive than those further away.[3] Most of River Road was shown on an 1865 map,[5] though it was some years later before it was built and, by 1866, only one bridge had been built.[6]

River Road
Suburb
Houses on the bank of the Waikato River
Houses on the bank of the Waikato River
Coordinates: 37.771°S 175.271°E / -37.771; 175.271
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardEast Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land208 ha (514 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total3,300
St Andrews Queenwood Chartwell
Beerescourt
River Road
 Fairfield
Whitiora Hamilton North Claudelands

A walking path runs along the river bank, but it does not cover the entire length of the area.[7]

Demographics

Miropiko statistical area, which corresponds to River Road, covers 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,300 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,587 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,991—    
20133,177+0.87%
20183,186+0.06%
Source: [8]

Miropiko had a population of 3,186 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (0.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 195 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,185 households, comprising 1,530 males and 1,656 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 39.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 597 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 645 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,464 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 480 (15.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.1% European/Pākehā, 14.3% Māori, 4.3% Pacific peoples, 8.0% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.5% had no religion, 43.0% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 933 (36.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 279 (10.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 639 people (24.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,359 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 390 (15.1%) were part-time, and 69 (2.7%) were unemployed.[8]

Although the statistical area is called Miropiko, Miropiko Pā, one of the six pās in Hamilton,[9] lay just to the south in Claudelands.[10]

Education

Waikato Diocesan School is a private girls secondary school (years 9-13) with boarding facilities. It has a roll of 681 as of April 2023.[11][12] It opened in 1928 and moved to its current site in 1930.[13]

Notable buildings
  • Bankwood House, 660 River Road, is a residence designed by Thomas Henry White and built in 1892 on what was then rural land.[14]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Hawkes, Colleen; Rea, Anabela (2 April 2018). "Elite Streets: In Hamilton they're all street proud, but the water views win". Stuff.
  4. "River Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Plan of the Military settlements in the Upper Waikato District sheet No.2". 1865.
  6. "UPPER WAIKATO. HAMILTON. DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 April 1866. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. "River paths". Hamilton City Council. 2013.
  8. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Miropiko (177700). 2018 Census place summary: Miropiko
  9. "Hamilton City River Plan: Archaeological Assessment" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. September 2015.
  10. "Zoning Map 37A - Hamilton City Council". www.hamilton.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  11. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. Education Counts: Waikato Diocesan School
  13. "History of Dio". Waikato Diocesan School. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  14. "Bankwood House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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