Fordell
Paloma Gardens
Paloma Gardens
Coordinates: 39°57′38″S 175°12′17″E / 39.960543°S 175.204711°E / -39.960543; 175.204711
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictWhanganui District
CommunityWhanganui Rural Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWhanganui District Council
  Regional councilHorizons Regional Council

Fordell is a rural community in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on the Marton-New Plymouth railway line east of Kaitoke and north of Whangaehu.

Paloma Gardens in Fordell is a private garden rated by the New Zealand Gardens Trust as "Significant".[1] The horror film 'X', directed by Ti West and starring Mia Goth, was filmed in the area.

Demographics

Kaitoke-Fordell statistical area covers 261.31 km2 (100.89 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,950 as of June 2022,[3] with a population density of 7 people per km2.

Historical population for Kaitoke-Fordell
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,398    
20131,773+3.45%
20181,770−0.03%
Source: [4]

Kaitoke-Fordell had a population of 1,770 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−0.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 372 people (26.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 567 households, comprising 1,029 males and 744 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.38 males per female. The median age was 44.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 291 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (52.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 243 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 18.5% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.7% had no religion, 38.1% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 270 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (12.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 741 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 249 (16.9%) were part-time, and 36 (2.4%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Fordell School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[5][6] with a roll of 133 as of April 2023.[7]

Notable people

  • Henry Shafto Harrison, early settler (1847), the first MP for the Wanganui electorate, first and only President of the Wanganui Jockey Club.

References

  1. "Paloma Gardens". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kaitoke-Fordell (225600). 2018 Census place summary: Kaitoke-Fordell
  5. "Official School Website". fordell.school.nz.
  6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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