Community hub
Recent from talks
Contribute something
Nothing was collected or created yet.
Annesbrook
View on Wikipedia
Annesbrook is an industrial suburb of Nelson, New Zealand.
Key Information
It lies between State Highway 6 and Nelson Airport to the southwest of Nelson city centre and north of Stoke.[4]
The Nelson Classic Car Museum (which was previously the World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum) is located in Annesbrook.[5][6]
Geography
[edit]The corresponding statistical area of Nelson Airport covers an area of 2.96 km2.[2]
History
[edit]The estimated population of the area reached 80 in 1996.[7]
It reached 90 in 2001, 96 in 2006, 105 in 2013, and 96 in 2018.[7]
Annesbrook lost its post office when 580 others closed, or were reduced, on 5 February 1988.[8]
Demography
[edit]The statistical area of Nelson Airport had an estimated population of 70 as of June 2025,[3] with a population density of 24 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96 | — |
| 2013 | 105 | +1.29% |
| 2018 | 96 | −1.78% |
| Source: [9] | ||
Nelson Airport had a population of 96 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−8.6%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 33 households, comprising 57 males and 39 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.46 males per female. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 15 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 24 (25.0%) aged 15 to 29, 51 (53.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (9.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.0% European/Pākehā, 9.4% Māori, 12.5% Pasifika, 6.2% Asian, and 6.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.0% had no religion, 31.2% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.1% were Hindu and 3.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (7.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 15 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 3 people (3.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (63.0%) people were employed full-time, and 6 (7.4%) were part-time.[9]
Economy
[edit]In 2018, 21.1% worked in manufacturing, 5.3% worked in construction, 21.1% worked in hospitality, 5.3% worked in transport, and 5.3% worked in education.[7]
Transport
[edit]As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 63.2% drove a car, 5.3% rode in a car, 15.8% used a bike, and 15.8% walk or run.[7]
No one used public transport.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
- ^ "Nelson Classic Car Museum". Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Newman, Tim (28 August 2020). "Nelson's Classic Car museum back up and running". Stuff. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Place Summary – Nelson Airport". Stats NZ. Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ "List of P.O. closings and modifications. Press". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 16 October 1987. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Nelson Airport (304000). 2018 Census place summary: Nelson Airport