Fordell | |
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 Paloma Gardens | |
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| Coordinates:39°57′38″S175°12′17″E / 39.960543°S 175.204711°E /-39.960543; 175.204711 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Whanganui District |
| Community | Whanganui Rural Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whanganui District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
Fordell is a rural community in theWhanganui District andManawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand'sNorth 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 American horror filmX, directed byTi West and starringMia Goth, was filmed in the area.
Kaitoke-Fordell statistical area covers 261.31 km2 (100.89 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,960 as of June 2024,[3] with a population density of 8 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,398 | — |
| 2013 | 1,773 | +3.45% |
| 2018 | 1,770 | −0.03% |
| Source:[4] | ||
Kaitoke-Fordell had a population of 1,770 at the2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−0.2%) since the2013 census, and an increase of 372 people (26.6%) since the2006 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% wereChristian, 2.0% hadMāori religious beliefs, 0.5% wereHindu, 0.7% wereMuslim 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]
Fordell School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[5][6] with a roll of 140 as of November 2024.[7]