Whanganui Central is the central business district and central suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatà «-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Whanganui Central covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Whanganui Central had a population of 4,374 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (4.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 588 people (15.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,049 males, 2,304 females, and 24 people of other genders in 1,998 dwellings. 5.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 720 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 831 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,857 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 969 (22.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 72.4% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 30.0% MÃÂori; 5.5% Pasifika; 9.5% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, MÃÂori by 8.3%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.1% Christian, 2.1% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 2.7% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.7%, and 10.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 615 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,938 (53.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,107 (30.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 135 people (3.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,455 (39.8%) full-time, 450 (12.3%) part-time, and 165 (4.5%) unemployed.
Whanganui Regional Museum opened in 1892 and contains a range of displays about Whangaui's MÃÂori and European settlement.
Sarjeant Gallery opened in 1919.
Keith Street School is a co-educational state primary school with a roll of as of It opened in 1887.