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 | |
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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 |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 304 ha (751 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 990 |
| Hurdon | Westown | Frankleigh Park |
| Omata |
  Ferndale  |
Vogeltown |
| Hurworth | Ridgewood |
Ferndale Hall was built in the 1960s after fundraising by the Ferndale Progressive Association.[3]
Demographics
editFerndale covers 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 990 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 326 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 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ 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