Coatesville, New Zealand


Coatesville is an affluent, rural community situated approximately 30 km north-west of Auckland. Albany lies to the east, Paremoremo to the south, Riverhead to the south-west, and Dairy Flat to the north.
The area was called Fernielea until 1926, when it was renamed after Gordon Coates, the Prime Minister at the time.
Mincher is a garden of national significance in Coatesville. Other gardens open to the public by appointment include Woodbridge and Twin Lakes.

Demographics

Coatesville had a population of 2,328 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people since the 2006 census. There were 744 households. There were 1,146 males and 1,182 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 42.7 years, with 441 people aged under 15 years, 444 aged 15 to 29, 1,152 aged 30 to 64, and 291 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.8% European/Pākehā, 4.4% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 10.1% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities.
The proportion of people born overseas was 32.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.2% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, and 2.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 612 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 147 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,002 people were employed full-time, 345 were part-time, and 33 were unemployed.

Education

Coatesville School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as at, A school was first established in the area in 1916, but it closed in 1920. A new school opened in 1923.
Coatesville Playcentre started in Coatesville Hall in the 1970s before moving into a purpose built centre next to the school in the 1980s. Playcentre offers parent-led early childhood education for children aged 0–5 years.
Coatesville Learning Centre opened in 2012 catering for 1- to 5-year-old children.