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Terrace End
Suburb
Memorial arch, Terrace End School
Coordinates: 40°20′57″S 175°38′11″E / 40.34917°S 175.63639°E / -40.34917; 175.63639
Country	New Zealand
City	Palmerston North
Local authority	Palmerston North City Council
Electoral ward	Te Hirawanui General Ward Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area
• Land	273 ha (675 acres)
Population
• Total	6,740

Roslyn		Kelvin Grove
Papaioea	Terrace End
Palmerston North Central	Hokowhitu	Aokautere

Terrace End is a suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Terrace End is located in the south east part of the city on a bend in the Manawatu River. It is bounded to the north by Main Street East, Roslyn and Kelvin Grove. On the east by Whakarongo, the south by the Manawatu River and Hokowhitu and the west by Ruahine Street, Papaioea and Hokowhitu. The suburb is predominantly residential. In 2018, Terrace End had a resident population of 6,177.

The area includes Palmerston North Golf Club, Brightwater Centre, Memorial Park, Balmoral Park and Ruamahanga Wilderness Reserve.

Demographics

Terrace End covers 2.73 km (1.05 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 6,740 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,469 people per km.

Terrace End had a population of 6,177 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 279 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 399 people (6.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,280 households, comprising 2,994 males and 3,186 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,350 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,452 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,568 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 816 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.6% European/Pākehā, 21.5% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 12.0% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.8% had no religion, 35.7% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 2.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 984 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 960 (19.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 552 people (11.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,190 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 681 (14.1%) were part-time, and 276 (5.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Terrace End School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 211 as of August 2024.

Parkland School is also a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 319 as of August 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Terrace End (230800) and Ruamahanga (231500).
4. 2018 Census place summary: Terrace End
5. 2018 Census place summary: Ruamahanga
6. "Terrace End School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "Terrace End School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "Parkland School Official School Website". parkland.school.nz.
9. "Parkland School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "Parkland School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Suburbs of Palmerston North
• Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui
• Populated places on the Manawatū River