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Parkvale
Suburb
Sky Castle at Splash Planet
Coordinates: 39°39′02″S 176°51′33″E / 39.650651°S 176.859100°E / -39.650651; 176.859100
Country	New Zealand
City	Hastings
Local authority	Hastings District Council
Electoral ward	Hastings-Havelock North General Ward Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
• Land	190 ha (470 acres)
Population
• Total	4,590

Hastings Central	Mahora	Mayfair
Akina	Parkvale
Longlands		Havelock North

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

Children in the settlement began being educated in hop-drying kiln building in 1919. It remained a separate settlement from Hastings until the second half of the 20th century.

Splash Planet is a water park in the suburb.

Demographics

Parkvale covers 1.90 km (0.73 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,590 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,416 people per km.

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.84 km (0.71 sq mi). Using that boundary, Parkvale had a population of 4,128 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 246 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 459 people (12.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,734 households, comprising 1,947 males and 2,178 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 741 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 741 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,689 (40.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 951 (23.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.9% European/Pākehā, 18.8% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 9.4% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.1% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 4.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 489 (14.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 777 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 306 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,569 (46.3%) people were employed full-time, 471 (13.9%) were part-time, and 117 (3.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Parkvale School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school, with a roll of 484 as of August 2024. The school opened in 1919.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is a co-educational state Māori immersion composite school, with a roll of 229 as of August 2024. Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu was founded in 1983.

Karamu High School is a co-educational state secondary school, with a roll of 844 as of August 2024. The school opened in 1962.

Gallery

References

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2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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4. Fowler, Michael (2 March 2019). "Historic HB: 'Parade of Homes' a great success". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
5. Mcilraith, Brianna (9 February 2023). "TikTok video shows Splash Planet 'rundown and overgrown' after wet season". Stuff.
6. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Queens Square (210800) and Parkvale (211100).
7. 2018 Census place summary: Queens Square
8. 2018 Census place summary: Parkvale
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10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
11. "Parkvale School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
12. "Parkvale School 1919 Early Construction". Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
13. "Parkvale School 75th Jubilee 1919-1994". Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
14. "TKKM o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
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• Suburbs of Hastings, New Zealand