Parkvale, Hastings
Suburb of Hastings, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parkvale is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Parkvale | |
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 Sky Castle at Splash Planet | |
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| Coordinates: 39.650651°S 176.859100°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hastings |
| Local authority | Hastings District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 190 ha (470 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,590 |
Children in the settlement began being educated in hop-drying kiln building in 1919.[3] It remained a separate settlement from Hastings until the second half of the 20th century.[4]
Splash Planet is a water park in the suburb.[5]
Parkvale covers 1.90 km2 (0.73 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,590 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,416 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,669 | — |
| 2013 | 3,882 | +0.81% |
| 2018 | 4,128 | +1.24% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Parkvale had a population of 4,128 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 246 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 459 people (12.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,734 households, comprising 1,947 males and 2,178 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 741 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 741 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,689 (40.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 951 (23.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.9% European/Pākehā, 18.8% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 9.4% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.1% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 4.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 489 (14.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 777 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 306 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,569 (46.3%) people were employed full-time, 471 (13.9%) were part-time, and 117 (3.5%) were unemployed.[6]
Parkvale School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school,[9] with a roll of 484 as of August 2024.[10][11] The school opened in 1919.[12][13]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is a co-educational state Māori immersion composite school,[14] with a roll of 229 as of August 2024.[10][15] Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu was founded in 1983.[16]
Karamu High School is a co-educational state secondary school,[17][18] with a roll of 844 as of August 2024.[10][19] The school opened in 1962.[20]
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