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
Coordinates: 39.086°S 174.063°E / -39.086; 174.063
CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Local authorityNew Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
  Land179 ha (442 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total830
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

Ferndale covers 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 830 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 464 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006669    
2013690+0.44%
2018738+1.35%
Source: [4]

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

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Garcia, Dennis (15 November 2017). "Taranaki news stories from 50 years ago". Stuff.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ferndale (218200). 2018 Census place summary: Ferndale
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