Monaco, New Zealand

Monaco
Suburb
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Coordinates: 41°18′15″S 173°12′40″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Nelson
Ward	Stoke-Tāhunanui General Ward Whakatū Māori Ward
Electorates	Nelson Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Nelson City Council
• Nelson City Mayor	Nick Smith
• Nelson MP	Rachel Boyack
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	450
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	7010
Area code	03

Monaco is a small suburb of Nelson, New Zealand, west of town centre of Stoke. It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of Nelson Airport, southwest of central Nelson.

History

The estimated population of the Broadgreen-Monaco area was 2,160 in 1996.

It reached 2,190 in 2001 and 2,298 in 2006, held steady at 2,298 in 2013, and then rose to 2,376 in 2018.

Demography

Monaco covers an area of 0.29 km² (0.11 sq mi). It is part of the larger Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area.

Historical population for Monaco

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	405	—
2013	420	+0.52%
2018	408	−0.58%
2023	450	+1.98%
Source:

Monaco had a population of 450 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (10.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 30 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 225 males and 234 females in 228 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 54 people (12.0%) aged under 15 years, 60 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 246 (54.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 96 (21.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.7% European (Pākehā); 8.0% Māori; 0.7% Pasifika; 4.7% Asian; 2.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 1.3%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 12.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 28.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 30.7% Christian, 0.7% Buddhist, 1.3% New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.3%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 123 (31.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 201 (50.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (18.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 42 people (10.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 213 (53.8%) full-time, 60 (15.2%) part-time, and 6 (1.5%) unemployed.

Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area

The Broadgreen-Monaco statistical area covers 1.14 km² (0.44 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,550 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,237 people per km².

Historical population for Broadgreen-Monaco

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,298	—
2013	2,298	+0.00%
2018	2,376	+0.67%
2023	2,463	+0.72%
Source:

Broadgreen-Monaco had a population of 2,463 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (3.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 165 people (7.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,185 males, 1,269 females, and 9 people of other genders in 966 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 447 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 447 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,104 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 468 (19.0%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.8% European (Pākehā); 14.5% Māori; 5.4% Pasifika; 6.0% Asian; 1.1% 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 97.1%, Māori by 3.9%, Samoan by 1.1%, and other languages by 9.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.0% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.8%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (17.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,134 (56.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 522 (25.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 123 people (6.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,017 (50.4%) full-time, 303 (15.0%) part-time, and 39 (1.9%) unemployed.

Economy

In 2018, 12.7% of people in the statistical area worked in manufacturing, 9.2% worked in construction, 6.2% worked in hospitality, 6.2% worked in transport, 9.2% worked in education, and 12.2% worked in healthcare.

Transport

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 71.6% drove a car, 3.8% rode in a car, 2.4% use a bike, and 2.4% walk or run.

No one used public transport.

Education

Birchwood School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students. It has a roll of 234 as of July 2026. It opened in 1976.