Fitzroy, New Plymouth

Fitzroy (Māori: Poutūtaki)[3] is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the north-east of the city centre.

Fitzroy
Suburb
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Coordinates: 39°2′49″S 174°6′17″E
CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Local authorityNew Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Kōhanga Moa General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land1,698 ha (4,196 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total3,780
(North Taranaki Bight) (North Taranaki Bight) Bell Block
Strandon
Fitzroy
Merrilands Glen Avon

The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor Robert FitzRoy reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) to 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) in the mid-1840s.[4]

Holy Trinity Church in Henui Street is listed as a Category I structure with Heritage New Zealand.[5]

Demographics

Fitzroy-Glen Avon statistical area, which includes Glen Avon, covers 16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,780 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 223 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,880—    
20133,270+1.83%
20183,504+1.39%
Source: [6]

Fitzroy-Glen Avon had a population of 3,504 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (7.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 624 people (21.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,383 households, comprising 1,686 males and 1,818 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 729 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,611 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 621 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 15.0% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 537 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 528 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,374 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 471 (17.0%) were part-time, and 84 (3.0%) were unemployed.[6]

Education

Fitzroy School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 375 students as of April 2023.[7][8] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007.[9]

St John Bosco School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 253 students as of April 2023.[7][10] It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.[11]

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/11990
  4. Ron Lambert and Gail Henry (2000). Taranaki, An Illustrated History. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed. p. 33. ISBN 0-7900-0727-4.
  5. "Holy Trinity Church (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Fitzroy-Glen Avon (218400). 2018 Census place summary: Fitzroy-Glen Avon
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  8. Education Counts: Fitzroy School
  9. "Jubilees & reunions: Fitzroy School 125th Jubilee 2007". Education Gazette New Zealand. 86 (3). 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
  10. Education Counts: St John Bosco School
  11. "In-depth History of St John Bosco School". St John Bosco School.
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