At the end of 1925, W.H. George auctioned his Manor Park Estate, which at the time was part of Haywards.[3] Much of it was subdivided and sold as township sections.[4] Part of the land was purchased by Karori Golf Club, which renamed itself to Manor Park Golf Club after moving there and opening a course in 1926.[5]
A flood in April 1931 swept away Manor Park Bridge, a private bridge that connected the suburb with Stokes Valley.[6] The flood also caused damage to the Manor Park Golf Course.[7]
The suburb was previously home to Manor Park School, which has admission records dating back to 1962.[8] The school was declared closed on 15 February 1996.[9]
Landmarks
Manor Park is home to the Manor Park Golf Club.[10] The suburb is mostly residential, other than the aforementioned golf club and a small private hospital. Over recent years new houses have been built at the southern end of the suburb.
Demographics
Manor Park statistical area covers 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 490 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 308 people per km2.
Manor Park had a population of 417 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (6.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (9.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 135 households, comprising 219 males and 198 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 57 people (13.7%) aged under 15 years, 75 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 180 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 102 (24.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 82.7% European/Pākehā, 12.2% Māori, 5.0% Pasifika, 12.9% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 23.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.4% had no religion, 32.4% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% were Hindu, 2.2% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 72 people (20.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 162 (45.0%) people were employed full-time, 36 (10.0%) were part-time, and 9 (2.5%) were unemployed.[11]
