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Of those at least 15 years old, 288 (28.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 84 (8.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 44,800, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 276 people (27.5%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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sits at the narrow isthmus between the two parts of the peninsula. It is one of the most expensive suburbs in New Zealand in which to buy a house, with the median house value at about NZ$ 1 million in 2005. Kelvin Heights features part of
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At one time there was public access to the prominent Deer Park Heights part of Peninsula Hill (which has several former film locations as well as a range of farm animals) from Peninsula Road, but this closed in 2009.
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Kelvin Heights covers 9.28 km (3.58 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,280 as of June 2023, with a population density of 138 people per km.
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woman who was the first person to swim across the lake. Several other nearby geographical features are named after Hakitekura and this historic event.
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those at least 15 was that 567 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 141 (14.1%) were part-time, and 9 (0.9%) were unemployed.
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Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.8% had no religion, 39.2% were
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The peninsula has two major parts, a rounded main part to the east, dominated by the 834 metres (2,736 ft)
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European settlers first called it the Kawarau Peninsula, before changing it to Kelvin Peninsula.
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View over Queenstown, with the Kelvin Peninsula and Kelvin Heights in the centre background
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The percentage of people born overseas was 30.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
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Suburb of the town of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand
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Region. The peninsula lies between the main body of
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Land Information New Zealand. 25 November 1999 425:Kelvin Heights had a population of 1,170 at the 429:, an increase of 159 people (15.7%) since the 730: 667: 665: 8: 673:"Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census" 365: 321: 996: 774: 737: 723: 715: 364: 173: 36: 678:2018 Census place summary: Kelvin Heights 618: 616: 487: 156: 143: 105: 70: 66: 54: 603:"Deer park closes as owners 'too old'" 527:"Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat" 493: 491: 1403:Queenstown AFC (association football) 650:"South claims NZ's first $ 1m suburb" 161: 148: 135: 123: 113: 7: 1434:Suburbs of Queenstown, New Zealand 25: 1449:Populated places on Lake Wakatipu 320:inhabitants called the peninsula 304:, at the eastern end of the arm. 131:Queenstown-Lakes District Council 34:Suburb in Queenstown, New Zealand 440:Ethnicities were 88.2% European/ 218: 211: 203: 196: 56: 1280:Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge 256:is a peninsula on the shore of 1275:Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park 474:and 2.3% had other religions. 153:928 ha (2,293 acres) 1: 1408:Skycity Stampede (ice hockey) 926:Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi 707:Part of Kelvin Heights, with 219: 197: 1285:One Mile Creek Power Station 212: 204: 1465: 1320:Queenstown Winter Festival 1263:Facilities and attractions 1444:Queenstown-Lakes District 1429:Populated places in Otago 1310:Queenstown Police Station 757: 746:Queenstown-Lakes District 630:. 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Kelvin Heights
Suburb
View over Queenstown, with the Kelvin Peninsula and Kelvin Heights in the centre background
45°2′44″S 168°41′10″E / 45.04556°S 168.68611°E / -45.04556; 168.68611
City
Local authority
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Frankton Arm
Frankton
The Remarkables
Lake Wakatipu
Jack's Point
Lake Wakatipu
Otago
Lake Wakatipu
Frankton Arm
Kawarau River
Peninsula Hill
Queenstown Golf Club
SH 6
Frankton
Ngāi Tahu
Kāti Māmoe
the Queenstown Trail
Lake Wakatipu
2018 New Zealand census
2013 census
2006 census
Pākehā
Māori

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