Frimley, New Zealand

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

Frimley
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityHastings
Electoral wardHastings
Established1957
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total2,859
Twyford Pakowhai
Flaxmere
Frimley
Tomoana
Camberley St Leonards Mahora

The fertile lands were added to the Hastings city boundary in 1957 to address a shortage of land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,713    
20132,478+5.42%
20182,859+2.90%
Source: [1]

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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

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

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.2% had no religion, 48.8% were Christian, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 7.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 408 (17.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 516 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,600, compared with $31,800 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.[1]

Education

Frimley School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school,[3][4] with a roll of 532.[5]

Hastings Girls' High School is a Year 9-13 girls' state secondary school,[6][7] with a roll of 652.[8]

Lindisfarne College is a state-integrated Year 7-13 Catholic boys' secondary school,[9] with a roll of 498.[10]

School rolls are as of March 2020.[11]

References

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