Toi Toi
Toi Toi is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southwest of Nelson city centre, inland from Britannia Heights and Washington Valley.[3] Toi Toi is also known as Victory Village.
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| Coordinates: 41°17′10″S 173°15′45″E | |
| Country | New Zealand | 
| Region | Nelson | 
| Territorial authority | Nelson | 
| Government | |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Rachel Reese | 
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack | 
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Rino Tirikatene | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) | 
| Population  (June 2021)[2]  | |
| • Total | 3,520 | 
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) | 
| Postcode | 7010  | 
| Area code(s) | 03 | 
The population was 1665 in the 2013 census. This was an increase of 69 people since the 2006 Census.[4]
Toi Toi features Victory Square and four other public parks: Emano East Reserve, Murphy North Reserve, St Lawrence Reserve and Vosper Reserve.[5]
Demographics
    
Toi Toi, comprising the statistical areas of Toi Toi and Victory, covers 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 3,520 as of June 2021, with a population density of 1,814 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,108 | — | 
| 2013 | 3,060 | −0.22% | 
| 2018 | 3,270 | +1.34% | 
| Source: [6] | ||
Toi Toi had a population of 3,270 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 210 people (6.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 162 people (5.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,173 households. There were 1,668 males and 1,605 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 774 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 663 (20.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,530 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.2% European/Pākehā, 14.6% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 18.7% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 27.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.9% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 420 (16.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 642 (25.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,191 (47.7%) people were employed full-time, 435 (17.4%) were part-time, and 117 (4.7%) were unemployed.[6]
| Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toi Toi | 1,659 | 615 | 34.0 years | $27,000[7] | 
| Victory | 1,611 | 558 | 34.1 years | $25,000[8] | 
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 | 
References
    
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
 - "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
 - Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
 - 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Toi Toi
 - "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
 - "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Toi Toi (304900) and Victory (305200).
 - 2018 Census place summary: Toi Toi
 - 2018 Census place summary: Victory
 
