Johnsonville, New Zealand

Johnsonville
Johnsonville shopping area
Johnsonville shopping area
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Coordinates: 41°13′25″S 174°48′26″E / 41.22354°S 174.80724°E / -41.22354; 174.80724
CountryNew Zealand
CityWellington City
Local authorityWellington City Council
Electoral ward
Area
 • Land373 ha (922 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
12,110
Postcode(s)
6037
Railway stationsJohnsonville Railway Station
Ohariu Valley Churton Park Paparangi
Mount Kaukau
Johnsonville
Johnsonville–Porirua Motorway, Newlands
Broadmeadows, Khandallah Ngauranga Gorge

Johnsonville is a large suburb in northern Wellington, New Zealand. It is seven kilometres north of the city centre, at the top of the Ngauranga Gorge, on the main route to Porirua (State Highway 1). It is commonly known by locals as "J'ville". Johnsonville was settled from the 1840s, became a town by 1896 and grew rapidly during the twentieth century. Johnsonville became an independent borough in 1908 and amalgamated with Wellington City in 1953.

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.