Wadestown, New Zealand
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Wadestown and Tinakori Hill, looking from Ngaio
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 Wadestown
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Wellington City |
| Coordinates | 41°15′43″S 174°46′25″E / 41.26182°S 174.77357°ECoordinates: 41°15′43″S 174°46′25″E / 41.26182°S 174.77357°E |
| Population | 3,252(2006) |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Ngaio |
| East | Kaiwharawhara |
| South | Thorndon |
| Southwest | Wilton |
| Northwest | Crofton Downs |
Wadestown is a northern suburb of Wellington, (the capital city of New Zealand), located about 2–3 km by road from the Wellington central business district and the New Zealand Parliament Buildings.
Wadestown is a residential suburb located on the northern flanks of Tinakori Hill (or Te Ahumairangi Hill), above the Ngaio Gorge. The harbour side of the suburb was subdivided from the Rhodes house and estate, Highland Park. The suburb is hilly and includes Weld Street which is reportedly one of the steepest streets in Wellington.
The suburb takes its name from John Wade, who arrived in Wellington in 1840 on the vessel "Integrity". In 1841, together with another early settler, James Watt, he acquired land in the area now known as Wadestown, and divided it into one and two-acre lots. There are still roads named Wade Street and Watt Street in the suburb. The suburb is a composite of the original Wadestown and the former suburb of Highland Park, which was naturally absorbed by population and housing growth over several decades.
The Wadestown community has relatively high levels of education and income. The 2006 Census showed that 73.4 percent of people aged 15 years and over have a post-school qualification, compared with 46.3 percent of people throughout the Wellington Region. 47.9 percent of people aged 15 years and over have an annual income of more than $50,000, compared with 23.6 percent of people in the Wellington Region.
The suburb of Wadestown is within the enrolment zones of Wellington High School, Wellington College, Wellington Girls College, Onslow College and Wadestown School. The eastern parts of the suburb, including Highland Park, are within the enrolment zone of Thorndon School.
Wadestown School is a state co-educational primary school for Year 1 to Year 8 children, with a roll of about 350. The school is situated on two sites about 1 km apart.
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