Hurdon

Hurdon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre.[3]

Hurdon
Suburb
Coordinates: 39°5′13″S 174°3′8″E
CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Local authorityNew Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land377 ha (932 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,440
Marfell Westown Frankleigh Park
Whalers Gate
Hurdon
 Ferndale

An early settler of the area was Peter Elliot, who arrived on the Amelia Thompson in 1841. He established the first dairy in New Plymouth, which he called Hurdon. A school was established in his barn in 1853.[4]

Demographics

Hurdon covers 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,440 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 647 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,851—    
20132,088+1.74%
20182,220+1.23%
Source: [5]

Hurdon had a population of 2,220 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 369 people (19.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 870 households, comprising 1,062 males and 1,158 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 42.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 384 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 972 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 429 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 12.0% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 4.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.9% had no religion, 40.9% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 363 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 321 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 312 people (17.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 873 (49.0%) people were employed full-time, 285 (16.0%) were part-time, and 57 (3.2%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Frankley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 304 students as of April 2023.[6][7] The school started as Frankley Road School in 1878. A new two-room school replaced it in 1910. The school moved to its current site in 1969.[4]

Notes
  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. North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
  4. "Our History - Three Phases of Frankley School and Key events". Frankley School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hurdon (217900). 2018 Census place summary: Hurdon
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. Education Counts: Frankley School
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