Washington Valley, New Zealand

Washington Valley is a major inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the west of Nelson city centre between Stepneyville and Beachville.
The equivalent Statistics New Zealand statistical area of Washington covers a land area of 1.12 km².
The suburb has three local parks: Abraham Heights Reserve, Sequoia Reserve and Wolfe Reserve.
History.
The estimated population of Washington reached 2,510 in 1996, before dropping to 2,450 in 2001.
It reached 2,610 in 2006, 2,680 in 2013, and 2,870 in 2018.
Demography.
Washington has an estimated population of . It has a population density of 2,640.09 people per km² as of 2019.
As of the 2018 census, the median age was 46.9, the median income was $28,700, 5.1% of people earned over $100,00, 24.0% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher, and 3.6% of the workforce was unemployed.
Ethnically, the population was 74.9% New Zealand European, 14.3% Māori, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 15.0% Asian, 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American, or African, and 2.0% identified with other ethnicities; 29.9% were born overseas.
Religiously, the population is 53.7% non-religious, 29.7% Christian, and 1.9% Buddhist.
Economy.
In 2018, 11.5% worked in manufacturing, 7.6% worked in construction, 11.0% worked in hospitality, 3.4% worked in transport, 6.2% worked in education, and 11.2% worked in healthcare.
Transport.
As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 67.1% drove a car, 5.7% rode in a car, 4.7% use a bike, and 4.7% walk or run.
No one used public transport.