Nelson Central

The suburb includes the Christ Church Cathedral and the surrounding Church Hill reserve. Nelson Provincial Museum, the regional museum, is located in Nelson Central. It opened in its first form in 1842, making it New Zealand's first and oldest museum. The Suter Art Gallery was established in 1899, Other public reserves and facilities in the area include Anzac Memorial Park, Erin Reserve, Hallowell Cemetery, Old Bank Lane Gardens, Paru Paru Reserve, Princes Lookout Reserve, Quakers Acre Cemetery, Queens Gardens, the Riverside Reserve and Pool Complex, and Rutherford Park. ==Demographics==

The Nelson Central-Trafalgar statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Nelson Central-Trafalgar had a population of 660 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 15 people (−2.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 81 people (14.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 369 males, 282 females, and 9 people of other genders in 309 dwellings. 7.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 63 people (9.5%) aged under 15 years, 171 (25.9%) aged 15 to 29, 300 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (18.6%) aged 65 or older. ==Education==

Nelson College for Girls is a state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 girls. It has a roll of as of . It opened in 1883. Nelson College for Girls Preparatory School is a private preparatory school for Year 7 to 8 girls, based on the Nelson College for Girls campus. It has a roll of . In the 1920s the Prep School moved temporarily to Fairfield House at the end of Trafalgar Street. == References ==