Welbourn, New Zealand
suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand
Welbourn (often misspelled Welbourne) is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southeast of the city centre. Te Hēnui Stream runs through the suburb and State Highway 3 forms its western boundary.
The suburb began as a railway settlement.
Demographics
Welbourn covers 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,470 as of June 2025, with a population density of 505 people per km2.
Welbourn had a population of 3,330 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (1.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 315 people (10.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,641 males, 1,680 females, and 6 people of other genders in 1,290 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 585 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 606 (18.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,476 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 660 (19.8%) aged 65 or older.
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