Fitzherbert

For other uses, see Fitzherbert (disambiguation).

Fitzherbert is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Fitzherbert
Suburb
Fitzherbert Bridge Over Manawatū River
Coordinates: 40.388°S 175.636°E / -40.388; 175.636
Country	New Zealand
City	Palmerston North
Local authority	Palmerston North City Council
Electoral ward	Te Hirawanui General Ward Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area
• Land	701 ha (1,732 acres)
Population  (June 2024)
• Total	4,370
Postcode(s)	4410

	(Manawatū River)	Aokautere
Massey University	Fitzherbert
		Turitea

The Massey University Manawatu Campus is west and northwest of Fitzherbert.

The Food HQ was established north of the Massey University campus in 1971, and includes Plant & Food Research, Fonterra and Massey University research facilities.

Demographics

Fitzherbert covers 7.01 km² (2.71 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,370 as of June 2024, with a population density of 623 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,700	—
2013	2,907	+1.06%
2018	3,318	+2.68%
Source:

Fitzherbert had a population of 3,318 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 411 people (14.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 618 people (22.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,098 households, comprising 1,572 males and 1,743 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 519 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 792 (23.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,410 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 591 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.8% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 22.1% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 35.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.7% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% were Hindu, 3.6% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,068 (38.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 246 (8.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 687 people (24.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,242 (44.4%) people were employed full-time, 399 (14.3%) were part-time, and 93 (3.3%) were unemployed.