Businesses in Lower Hutt
Hotels & Travel
Restaurants
Automotive
Financial Services
Medical
Beauty & Spas
Community & Government
Industries
Business Distribution by Industry Shopping: 22.5%
Professional Services: 14.1%
Industry: 9.7%
Restaurants: 8.2%
Home Services: 6.4%
Other: 39.2%
Industry Description | Number of Establishments | Average Age of Business | Average Google Rating | Businesses per 1,000 residents |
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Automotive | 624 | 31.3 years | 4.3 | 16.2 |
Car parts | 85 | 28.9 years | 4.3 | 2.2 |
Car repair | 226 | 32.1 years | 4.3 | 5.9 |
Beauty & Spas | 290 | 29 years | 4.2 | 7.5 |
Beauty salons | 159 | 30.9 years | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Hairdressers | 96 | 26.7 years | 4.3 | 2.5 |
Community & Government | 196 | 39.4 years | 3.5 | 5.1 |
Public administration | 54 | 4.2 | 1.4 | |
Education | 418 | 50.7 years | 4.0 | 10.8 |
Education other | 56 | 41.9 years | 4.4 | 1.5 |
Preschools and kindergartens | 52 | 3.4 | 1.3 | |
Secondary education | 52 | 3.8 | 1.3 | |
Entertainment | 121 | 40.4 years | 4.2 | 3.1 |
Creative arts | 59 | 4.3 | 1.5 | |
Financial Services | 244 | 36.7 years | 3.9 | 6.3 |
Loan companies | 113 | 34.1 years | 3.9 | 2.9 |
Food | 532 | 36.9 years | 4.2 | 13.8 |
Grocery stores and supermarkets | 91 | 44.6 years | 4.2 | 2.4 |
Home Services | 670 | 34 years | 4.2 | 17.4 |
Electrical installation | 52 | 31.2 years | 3.8 | 1.3 |
General contractors | 149 | 37.6 years | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Other construction | 117 | 33.5 years | 4.2 | 3.0 |
Real estate | 59 | 4.5 | 1.5 | |
Hotels & Travel | 185 | 31.6 years | 3.9 | 4.8 |
Other accommodation | 51 | 32.2 years | 3.9 | 1.3 |
Industry | 1,094 | 44.8 years | 3.8 | 28.4 |
Construction of buildings | 114 | 32.1 years | 4.2 | 3.0 |
Wholesale of construction supplies | 108 | 48.4 years | 4.0 | 2.8 |
Wholesale of machinery | 250 | 41.6 years | 4.2 | 6.5 |
Wholesalers | 103 | 53.2 years | 4.3 | 2.7 |
Local Services | 261 | 29.7 years | 4.1 | 6.8 |
Medical | 466 | 25.3 years | 4.1 | 12.1 |
Dentists | 63 | 27.4 years | 4.4 | 1.6 |
Health and medical | 215 | 23.7 years | 4.0 | 5.6 |
Hospitals | 57 | 3.6 | 1.5 | |
Pets | 51 | 4.3 | 1.3 | |
Professional Services | 1,150 | 33 years | 4.2 | 29.8 |
Accountants | 66 | 33.9 years | 4.7 | 1.7 |
Corporate management | 184 | 37.2 years | 4.0 | 4.8 |
Scientific and technical services | 403 | 30.7 years | 4.1 | 10.5 |
Specialized design | 58 | 29.1 years | 5.0 | 1.5 |
Technical construction services | 111 | 37.8 years | 4.7 | 2.9 |
Religion | 151 | 40.7 years | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Churches | 73 | 3.9 | 1.9 | |
Restaurants | 660 | 25.6 years | 4.1 | 17.1 |
Cafes | 123 | 20.9 years | 4.3 | 3.2 |
Fast food restaurants | 76 | 19.6 years | 3.9 | 2.0 |
Shopping | 2,714 | 36.8 years | 4.1 | 70.4 |
Clothing stores | 117 | 30.4 years | 3.9 | 3.0 |
Department stores | 67 | 33.4 years | 4.0 | 1.7 |
Electronics stores | 173 | 34.5 years | 4.1 | 4.5 |
Furniture stores | 63 | 33.3 years | 3.9 | 1.6 |
Hardware stores | 143 | 45.1 years | 4.0 | 3.7 |
Household appliances and goods | 147 | 40.6 years | 3.9 | 3.8 |
Nurseries and garden supplies | 60 | 36.1 years | 4.2 | 1.6 |
Shopping other | 252 | 38.1 years | 4.2 | 6.5 |
Sports & Activities | 276 | 57.6 years | 4.3 | 7.2 |
Sports clubs | 50 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
Area of Lower Hutt, Wellington Region | 377 km² |
Population | 38,557 |
Male Population | 18,446 (47.8%) |
Female Population | 20,111 (52.2%) |
Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +17.3% |
Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +6.2% |
Median Age | 37.1 |
Male Median Age | 36.3 |
Female Median Age | 37.9 |
Neighborhoods | Alicetown, Avalon, Gracefield, Melling, Naenae, Petone, Seaview, Stokes Valley, Taita, Wainuiomata |
Local Time | Monday 12:25 AM |
Timezone | New Zealand Standard Time |
Lat & Lng | -41.21667° / 174.91667° |
Postal Codes | 5011, 5040, 5041, 5042 |
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region - Map
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region Population
Years 1975 to 2015Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
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Population | 32,879 | 33,881 | 36,306 | 38,557 |
Population Density | 87.2 / km² | 89.9 / km² | 96.3 / km² | 102.3 / km² |
Lower Hutt Population change from 2000 to 2015
Increase of 6.2% from year 2000 to 2015Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
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Lower Hutt, Wellington Region | +17.3% | +13.8% | +6.2% |
Wellington Region | +49.2% | +32.7% | +16.7% |
New Zealand | +47.1% | +33.3% | +17.4% |
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region Median Age
Median Age: 37.1 yearsLocation | Median Age | Median Age (Female) | Median Age (Male) |
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Lower Hutt, Wellington Region | 37.1 years | 37.9 years | 36.3 years |
Wellington Region | 37.1 years | 37.9 years | 36.3 years |
New Zealand | 37.9 years | 38.9 years | 36.9 years |
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region Population Tree
Population By Age and GenderAge | Male | Female | Total |
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Under 5 | 1,410 | 1,428 | 2,839 |
5-9 | 1,376 | 1,353 | 2,730 |
10-14 | 1,333 | 1,334 | 2,668 |
15-19 | 1,314 | 1,281 | 2,595 |
20-24 | 1,209 | 1,291 | 2,501 |
25-29 | 1,089 | 1,239 | 2,329 |
30-34 | 1,160 | 1,324 | 2,484 |
35-39 | 1,228 | 1,408 | 2,636 |
40-44 | 1,345 | 1,552 | 2,898 |
45-49 | 1,310 | 1,477 | 2,788 |
50-54 | 1,337 | 1,458 | 2,795 |
55-59 | 1,122 | 1,207 | 2,329 |
60-64 | 990 | 1,031 | 2,021 |
65-69 | 784 | 836 | 1,620 |
70-74 | 590 | 668 | 1,258 |
75-79 | 375 | 476 | 851 |
80-84 | 270 | 388 | 658 |
85 Plus | 204 | 361 | 565 |
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region Population Density
Population Density: 102.3 / km²Location | Population | Area | Population Density |
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Lower Hutt, Wellington Region | 38,557 | 377 km² | 102.3 / km² |
Wellington Region | 502,252 | 15,941.2 km² | 31.5 / km² |
New Zealand | 4.4 million | 270,103.3 km² | 16.3 / km² |
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1740 to 2100Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Neighborhoods
Business Distribution by neighborhood in Lower Hutt Petone: 22.1%
Wainuiomata: 8.4%
Seaview: 6.2%
Alicetown: 6.2%
Naenae: 5.3%
Other: 51.9%
Area Codes
Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lower Hutt Area Code 4: 88%
Area Code 21: 5%
Other: 6.9%
Business distribution by price for Lower Hutt, Wellington Region
Inexpensive: 63.4%
Moderate: 33.5%
Expensive: 2.2%
Very Expensive: 0.9%
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region CO2 Emissions
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per YearLocation | CO2 Emissions | CO2 Emissions Per Capita | CO2 Emissions Intensity |
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Lower Hutt, Wellington Region | 364,329 t | 9.45 t | 966.4 t/km² |
Wellington Region | 2,397,450 t | 4.77 t | 150.4 t/km² |
New Zealand | 37,929,206 t | 8.61 t | 140.4 t/km² |
Lower Hutt, Wellington Region CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | 364,329 t |
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita | 9.45 t |
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year) | 966.4 t/km² |
Natural Hazards Risk
Relative risk out of 10Landslide | Medium (6) |
Earthquake | High (9) |
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
Sources: 1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Recent Nearby Earthquakes
Magnitude 3.0 and greaterDate | Time | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location | Link |
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7/9/17 | 11:56 AM | 4 | 16 km | 8,630 m | 4km SE of Upper Hutt, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
6/21/16 | 2:05 AM | 4.6 | 21.9 km | 23,000 m | 21km SE of Wellington, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
10/22/15 | 2:44 AM | 4.6 | 15 km | 13,280 m | 9km SSE of Upper Hutt, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
9/1/12 | 9:10 AM | 4 | 23.5 km | 26,400 m | North Island of New Zealand | usgs.gov |
7/11/12 | 3:54 PM | 3.8 | 12.4 km | 28,200 m | Cook Strait, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
12/7/11 | 1:16 PM | 4.1 | 16.2 km | 34,000 m | Cook Strait, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
9/15/11 | 10:27 PM | 4.3 | 21 km | 53,600 m | Cook Strait, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
3/3/11 | 5:19 AM | 4.4 | 22.3 km | 30,100 m | North Island of New Zealand | usgs.gov |
11/18/10 | 11:31 PM | 4.2 | 21.1 km | 29,800 m | North Island of New Zealand | usgs.gov |
1/8/10 | 1:54 PM | 3.8 | 18.4 km | 33,700 m | Cook Strait, New Zealand | usgs.gov |
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Lower Hutt, Wellington Region
Postal Codes
Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Lower Hutt Postal Code 5010: 47%
Postal Code 5012: 18.6%
Postal Code 5011: 14.5%
Postal Code 5014: 6.3%
Postal Code 5019: 6.1%
Other: 7.5%
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