Twyford, New Zealand

Twyford is a district on the Heretaunga Plains in New Zealand, north-west of Hastings City. The area is an agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and cropping as the main source of income.

Twyford
Coordinates: 39°36′06″S 176°47′48″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
DistrictHastings District
WardHeretaunga
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total807

Twyford had a population of 1,062 at the 2013 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people since the 2006 census. There were 522 males and 540 females.[2] 89.7% were European, 10.9% were Māori, 2.7% were Pacific peoples and 1.8% were Asian.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006774—    
2013765−0.17%
2018807+1.07%
Source: [1]

Twyford had a population of 807 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 33 people (4.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 267 households. There were 441 males and 366 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.2 males per female. The median age was 44 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 141 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 150 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 378 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 19.0% Māori, 4.8% Pacific peoples, 1.5% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.2% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 105 (15.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 141 (21.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 411 (61.7%) people were employed full-time, 96 (14.4%) were part-time, and 9 (1.4%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Twyford School is a co-educational state primary school with classes for new entrants through to Form 2.[4][5] It has a roll of 158 as of March 2020.[6][7]

The school was established in the early 20th century by New Zealand Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell KCB, KCMG, who originated from Hawke's Bay and became a farm manager at Twyford. He formed the Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers before a notable First World War career. After the War he became an MP, an honorary colonel, president of the NZRA, an inspector of military forces, and a founding member of the New Zealand Round Table. Russell had been an old boy of Twyford School, England, which was visited by the Principal of Twyford School New Zealand in 2010.[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Twyford (208600). 2018 Census place summary: Twyford
  2. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Twyford
  3. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Twyford
  4. "Official School Website". twyford.school.nz.
  5. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. "Russell, Andrew Hamilton"; The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 June 2012
  9. "Major-General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell KCB KCMG DSO"; Old Twyfordians - Biographies. Retrieved 21 June 2012
  10. "Twyford Visits Twyford"; The Twyford Link. Retrieved 21 June 2012
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