Ferndale, New Plymouth

Ferndale is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south of the city centre.

Ferndale
Suburb
Coordinates: 39.086°S 174.063°E / -39.086; 174.063
Country	New Zealand
City	New Plymouth
Local authority	New Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward	Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
• Land	304 ha (751 acres)
Population  (June 2023)
• Total	1,000

Hurdon	Westown	Frankleigh Park
Omata	Ferndale	Vogeltown
	Hurworth	Ridgewood

Ferndale Hall was built in the 1960s after fundraising by the Ferndale Progressive Association.

Demographics

Ferndale covers 3.04 km² (1.17 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,000 as of June 2023, with a population density of 329 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	669	—
2013	690	+0.44%
2018	738	+1.35%
Source:

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.79 km² (0.69 sq mi). Using that boundary, Ferndale had a population of 738 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 69 people (10.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 264 households, comprising 369 males and 369 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 171 people (23.2%) aged under 15 years, 111 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.7% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 3.7% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 37.0% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (25.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (13.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (23.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 288 (50.8%) people were employed full-time, 105 (18.5%) were part-time, and 15 (2.6%) were unemployed.