Camberley, New Zealand

Camberley is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Camberley
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Coordinates: 39°37′42″S 176°49′20″E / 39.628248°S 176.822187°E / -39.628248; 176.822187
CountryNew Zealand
CityHastings
Local authorityHastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Established1957
Area
 • Land93 ha (230 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
2,500
Flaxmere Twyford Frimley
Camberley
Mahora
Longlands Raureka St Leonards

The fertile lands were added to the Hastings city boundary in 1957 to address a shortage of land.[3]

Demographics

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Camberley covers 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,500 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,688 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,055—    
20131,917−0.99%
20182,196+2.75%
Source: [4]

Camberley had a population of 2,196 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 279 people (14.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 141 people (6.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 660 households, comprising 1,065 males and 1,134 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 29.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 591 people (26.9%) aged under 15 years, 519 (23.6%) aged 15 to 29, 822 (37.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 264 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 40.7% European/Pākehā, 52.7% Māori, 20.8% Pacific peoples, 4.9% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.3% had no religion, 41.1% were Christian, 6.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 4.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (5.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 447 (27.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $21,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (2.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 723 (45.0%) people were employed full-time, 177 (11.0%) were part-time, and 84 (5.2%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

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Camberley School is a state primary school,[5] with a roll of 98.[6]

Heretaunga Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[7][8] with a roll of 340.[9]

Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Fowler, Michael (2 March 2019). "Historic HB: 'Parade of Homes' a great success". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Camberley (209500). 2018 Census place summary: Camberley
  5. ^ "Camberley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. ^ "Camberley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. ^ "Heretaunga Intermediate School". hint.school.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Heretaunga Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ^ "Heretaunga Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.