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Frimley is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The fertile lands were added to the Hastings city boundary in 1957 to address a shortage of land.

Demographics

Frimley covers 2.48 km (0.96 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,800 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,532 people per km.

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 2.03 km (0.78 sq mi). Using that boundary, Frimley had a population of 2,859 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 381 people (15.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,146 people (66.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 987 households, comprising 1,359 males and 1,503 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 42.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 537 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 465 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,197 (41.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 657 (23.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.0% European/Pākehā, 13.9% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, 15.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.2% had no religion, 48.8% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 6.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 408 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 516 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 348 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,158 (49.9%) people were employed full-time, 303 (13.0%) were part-time, and 39 (1.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Frimley School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school, with a roll of 582.

Hastings Girls' High School is a Year 9-13 girls' state secondary school, with a roll of 521.

Karamu High School is a co ed public secondary school, with year levels 9-13

Lindisfarne College is a state-integrated Year 7-13 Catholic boys' secondary school, with a roll of 518.

School rolls are as of November 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Fowler, Michael (2 March 2019). "Historic HB: 'Parade of Homes' a great success". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Frimley (209400). 2018 Census place summary: Frimley
5. "Frimley School Official School Website". frimley.school.nz.
6. "Frimley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "Frimley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "Hastings Girls' High School Official School Website". hastingsgirls.com.
9. "Hastings Girls' High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "Hastings Girls' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
11. "Lindisfarne College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
12. "Lindisfarne College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

• Suburbs of Hastings, New Zealand