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Fitzherbert
Suburb
Fitzherbert Bridge Over Manawatū River
Coordinates: 40°23′17″S 175°38′10″E / 40.388°S 175.636°E / -40.388; 175.636
Country	New Zealand
City	Palmerston North
Local authority	Palmerston North City Council
Electoral ward	Te Hirawanui General Ward Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area
• Land	701 ha (1,732 acres)
Population
• Total	4,370
Postcode(s)	4410

	(Manawatū River)	Aokautere
Massey University	Fitzherbert
		Turitea

Fitzherbert is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

The Massey University Manawatu Campus is west and northwest of Fitzherbert.

The Food HQ was established north of the Massey University campus in 1971, and includes Plant & Food Research, Fonterra and Massey University research facilities.

Demographics

Fitzherbert covers 7.01 km (2.71 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,370 as of June 2024, with a population density of 623 people per km.

Fitzherbert had a population of 3,318 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 411 people (14.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 618 people (22.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,098 households, comprising 1,572 males and 1,743 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 519 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 792 (23.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,410 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 591 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.8% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 22.1% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 35.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.7% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% were Hindu, 3.6% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,068 (38.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 246 (8.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 687 people (24.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,242 (44.4%) people were employed full-time, 399 (14.3%) were part-time, and 93 (3.3%) were unemployed.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Heagney, George (16 June 2019). "Former Plant and Food Research site up for sale". stuff.co.nz. Manawatu Standard.
4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Poutoa (232700). 2018 Census place summary: Poutoa

• Suburbs of Palmerston North
• Populated places on the Manawatū River