Renwick is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand, close to the south bank of the Wairau River. It is located on , west of Blenheim. Havelock is north. State Highway 63 runs southwest from Renwick through the Wairau River valley.
The town was initially known as "Upper Wairau", and then as "Renwicktown" after an early landowner, Dr. Thomas Renwick.
Renwick is located in the centre of Marlborough's grape growing region. Sauvignon blanc is the variety usually associated with the area, and famous wineries such as Isabel Estate and Forrest Estate are in close proximity. Pinot Gris (Grey Pinot) is also exported.
Demographics Renwick is described by Stats NZ as a small urban area and covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Renwick had a population of 2,448 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (1.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 195 people (8.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,236 males, 1,200 females, and 12 people of other genders in 933 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 492 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 366 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,131 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 462 (18.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.1% European (Pākehā); 13.2% Māori; 2.8% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 2.1%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 6.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.4% Christian, 0.1% Islam, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.5%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 282 (14.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,179 (60.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 495 (25.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 171 people (8.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,080 (55.2%) full-time, 273 (14.0%) part-time, and 33 (1.7%) unemployed.
Education Renwick School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8), with a decile rating of 8 with a role of
The first school in Renwick opened at the beginning of 1861, using the Presbyterian Church as a schoolroom. It was the second school in Marlborough. The present school opened in 1864.A. D. McIntosh, pp 339–340. The school claims to have been established in 1862.
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External links
Renwick School website Giesen Sports and Events Centre