Hamilton Central
central suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton Central is the central business district of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is located on the western banks of the Waikato River.
Demographics
Hamilton Central Business District, called Hamilton Centre by Stats NZ, covers 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,820 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,424 people per km2. Hamilton North and Hamilton West are also part of the Central Business District.
Hamilton Centre had a population of 2,628 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 291 people (12.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 738 people (39.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,299 males, 1,320 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,341 dwellings. 6.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 297 people (11.3%) aged under 15 years, 696 (26.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,302 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 336 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity.
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