Fitzroy, New Plymouth
Fitzroy | |
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 Interactive map of Fitzroy | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′49″S 174°6′17″E / 39.04694°S 174.10472°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 165 ha (410 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,210 |
| • Density | 1,340/km2 (3,470/sq mi) |
| (North Taranaki Bight) | (North Taranaki Bight) | Bell Block |
| Strandon |
  Fitzroy  |
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| Merrilands | Glen Avon |
Fitzroy (Māori: Poutūtaki)[3] is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the north-east of the city centre.
The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor Robert FitzRoy reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) to 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) in the mid-1840s.[4]
Holy Trinity Church in Henui Street is listed as a Category I structure with Heritage New Zealand.[5]
Demographics
Fitzroy covers 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,210 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,339 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,013 | — |
| 2018 | 2,037 | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 2,127 | +0.87% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) had a population of 2,127 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 114 people (5.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,035 males, 1,086 females, and 6 people of other genders in 879 dwellings.[7] 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 435 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 294 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,011 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 390 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.6% European (Pākehā); 18.5% Māori; 2.4% Pasifika; 6.8% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 4.7%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 7.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 31.3% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 1.0% Islam, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 444 (26.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 885 (52.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 366 (21.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 270 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 813 (48.0%) full-time, 252 (14.9%) part-time, and 39 (2.3%) unemployed.[6]
Education
Fitzroy School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 433 students as of October 2025.[8][9] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007.[10]
St John Bosco School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 266 students as of October 2025.[8][11] It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.[12]
Transport
Northgate, part of State Highway 3, travels through the southern edge of Fitzroy. Regular Citylink buses connect the suburb to central New Plymouth and the towns of Bell Block and Waitara.
Fitzroy railway station was located to the west of Fitzroy in Strandon and closed in 1963.
Notes
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Poutūtaki - te Aka Māori Dictionary".
- ^ Ron Lambert and Gail Henry (2000). Taranaki, An Illustrated History. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed. p. 33. ISBN 0-7900-0727-4.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) (218401). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Fitzroy School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ^ "Jubilees & reunions: Fitzroy School 125th Jubilee 2007". Education Gazette New Zealand. 86 (3). 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
- ^ "St John Bosco School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ^ "In-depth History of St John Bosco School". St John Bosco School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
External links
- Sacred Heart Girls College website Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- St John Bosco School website Archived 2 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine