Crawshaw is a compact suburb, close to Te Rapa railway depot, in western Hamilton in New Zealand,^[3] and extended in the 2018 census to cover 0.86 km² (210 acres).^[4] Although sometimes referred to as a suburb in its own right,^[5] it is often described as being part of Nawton.^[6][7][8]

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Crawshaw
Suburb
A neighbourhood in Crawshaw, Hamilton.
Coordinates: 37°46′19.95″S 175°14′0.68″E
Country	New Zealand
City	Hamilton, New Zealand
Local authority	Hamilton City Council
Electoral ward	West Ward
Area [1]
• Land	86 ha (213 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	3,610

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	Te Rapa
Rotokauri	Crawshaw	Forest Lake
	Nawton

The southern part of the suburb was developed about 1913,^[9][10] but the northern in the 1960s^[11] and 1970s.^[12] Housing New Zealand properties, tenanted by low income families have been reported to make up a majority of homes.^[13]

Crawshaw Park was created between 1979 and 1985. It covers 3.1 ha (7.7 acres), includes some remnant kahikateas and forms a link in a green chain through Mooney Park, Bishops Lane Reserve, Crawshaw Park and Dominion Park.^[14]

Crawshaw covers 0.86 km² (0.33 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 3,610 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 4,198 people per km².

Crawshaw had a population of 3,249 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 360 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households, comprising 1,593 males and 1,656 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 26.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 957 people (29.5%) aged under 15 years, 873 (26.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,227 (37.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (5.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 52.0% European/Pākehā, 50.2% Māori, 11.8% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.7% had no religion, 28.9% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (9.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 552 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 117 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,092 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 264 (11.5%) were part-time, and 243 (10.6%) were unemployed.^[15]

Crawshaw census area had a block of about 25 houses from Nawton East added in 2018.^[4] The population increased by about a quarter from 1996 to 2018. They are poorer and younger than the 37.4 years of the national average, with more than double Hamilton's Māori average of 23.7%.^[16] The table below uses the older, slightly smaller census area for the older figures.-^[17]

Crawshaw School is a coeducational state primary school for years 1 to 8, with a roll of 310 as of February 2024.^[20][21] The school opened in 1988.^[22]