Ferndale | |
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| Coordinates: 39°05′10″S 174°03′47″E / 39.086°S 174.063°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 304 ha (751 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| Hurdon | Westown | Frankleigh Park |
| Omata |
  Ferndale  |
Vogeltown |
| Hurworth | Ridgewood |
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 Hall was built in the 1960s after fundraising by the Ferndale Progressive Association.[3]
Demographics edit
Ferndale covers 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,000 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 329 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 669 | — |
| 2013 | 690 | +0.44% |
| 2018 | 738 | +1.35% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi).[1] 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.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Dennis (15 November 2017). "Taranaki news stories from 50 years ago". Stuff.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ferndale (218200). 2018 Census place summary: Ferndale