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{{short description|Suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand}}
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| name = Fitzroy
| city1 = New Plymouth
| image = NZ NP Holy Trinity Church Anglican (3).jpg
| population = 3,591
| caption1 = Holy Trinity Church
| popdate = 2006
| city1 = New Plymouth
| ward = {{ubl|Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward|Kōhanga Moa General Ward|Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward}}
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| north = ([[North Taranaki Bight]])
| northeast = [[Bell Block]]
| council = [[New Plymouth District Council]]
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| southeast = [[Glen Avon, New Zealand|Glen Avon]]
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fitzroy (New Plymouth district)|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Glen Avon|y}}|R}}|0}}
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| south = [[Merrilands]]
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| west = [[Strandon]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|39|2|49|S|174|6|17|E|type:city|display=it}}
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| northwest = ([[North Taranaki Bight]])
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'''Fitzroy''' is a coastal suburb of [[New Plymouth]], in the western [[North Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. It is located to the east of the city centre.
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| northeast = [[Bell Block, New Zealand|Bell Block]]
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'''Fitzroy''' ({{langx|mi|Poutūtaki}})<ref>{{cite web | url=https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/11990 | title=Poutūtaki - te Aka Māori Dictionary }}</ref> 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.


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The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor [[Robert FitzRoy]] reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from {{convert|25000|ha}} to {{convert|1500|ha}} in the mid-1840s.<ref>{{cite book|title=Taranaki, An Illustrated History|author=Ron Lambert and Gail Henry|pages=33|year=2000|isbn=0-7900-0727-4|publisher=Reed|location=Auckland, N.Z.}}</ref>
The population was 3,591 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 48 from 2001.<ref name=2006Census>{{NZ Quickstats|3552100|Fitzroy}}</ref>


[[Holy Trinity Church, New Plymouth|Holy Trinity Church]] in Henui Street is listed as a Category I structure with [[Heritage New Zealand]].<ref>{{NZHPT|893|Holy Trinity Church (Anglican)|18 March 2016}}</ref>
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The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor [[Robert FitzRoy]] reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from {{convert|25000|ha}} to {{convert|1500|ha}} in the mid 1840s.<ref>{{cite book|title=Taranaki, An Illustrated History|author=Ron Lambert and Gail Henry|pages=p 33|year=2000|isbn=0-7900-0727-4|publisher=Reed|location=Auckland, N.Z.}}</ref>


==Education==
==Demographics==
Fitzroy and Glen Avon statistical areas cover {{Convert|10.36|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=5 April 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fitzroy (New Plymouth district)|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Glen Avon|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fitzroy (New Plymouth district)|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Glen Avon|y}}|R}})/10.36|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
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[[Fitzroy School]] is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 299.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2167|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Fitzroy School|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=62247|title=Jubilees & reunions: Fitzroy School 125th Jubilee 2007|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=86|issue=3|date=5 March 2007|format={{dead link|date=May 2009}} &ndash; <sup>[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=intitle%3AJubilees+%26+reunions%3A+Fitzroy+School+125th+Jubilee+2007&as_publication=Education+Gazette+New+Zealand&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]</sup>}}</ref>


{{Historical populations|2006|2,880|2013|3,270|2018|3,504|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
[[Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth|Sacred Heart Girls' College]] is a Catholic girls' secondary (years 7-15) school with a roll of 688.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=174|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Sacred Heart Girls College, New Plymouth|Sacred Heart Girls College|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> The school was founded in 1884 and moved to its present site in 1960. It became a state integrated school in 1982. The secondary school has an attached intermediate school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catholicgirlsnp.school.nz/about-us.html|title=A Short History of Sacred Heart Girls’ College|publisher=Sacred Heart Girls’ College}}</ref>
Before the 2023 census, the Fitzroy-Glen Avon statistical area covered {{Convert|16.98|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area"/> Fitzroy-Glen Avon had a population of 3,504 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 234 people (7.2%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 624 people (21.7%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 1,383 households, comprising 1,686 males and 1,818 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 729 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,611 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 621 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.


Ethnicities were 89.0% European/[[Pākehā]], 15.0% [[Māori people|Māori]], 2.6% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pacific peoples]], 5.0% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
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[[St John Bosco School, New Plymouth|St John Bosco School]] is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 205.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2233|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - St John Bosco School, New Plymouth|St John Bosco School|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehappyschool-sjb.co.nz/index.php?page=about|title=In-depth History of St John Bosco School|publisher=St John Bosco School}}</ref>

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 33.6% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.3% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]], 0.3% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 1.1% were [[Islam in New Zealand|Muslim]], 0.5% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]] and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 537 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 528 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,374 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 471 (17.0%) were part-time, and 84 (3.0%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Fitzroy-Glen Avon (218400)|fitzroy-glen-avon|Fitzroy-Glen Avon}}</ref>

==Education==
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Fitzroy School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2167|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref>{{TKI|2167|Fitzroy School}}</ref> The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=62247|title=Jubilees & reunions: Fitzroy School 125th Jubilee 2007|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=86|issue=3|date=5 March 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016033626/http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=62247|archivedate=16 October 2008}}</ref>


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St John Bosco School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2233|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref>{{TKI|2233|St John Bosco School}}</ref> It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehappyschool-sjb.co.nz/index.php?page=about|title=In-depth History of St John Bosco School|publisher=St John Bosco School}}</ref>
All these schools have a [[Socio-Economic Decile|decile rating]] of 8.


==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.catholicgirlsnp.school.nz Sacred Heart Girls College website]
* [http://www.catholicgirlsnp.school.nz Sacred Heart Girls College website]
* [http://www.thehappyschool-sjb.co.nz/ St John Bosco School website]
* [http://www.thehappyschool-sjb.co.nz/ St John Bosco School website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002024129/http://thehappyschool-sjb.co.nz/ |date=2 October 2008 }}
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{{New Plymouth District}}
[[Category:Suburbs of New Plymouth]]
[[Category:Suburbs of New Plymouth]]

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Fitzroy
Suburb
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
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Coordinates: 39°2′49″S 174°6′17″E / 39.04694°S 174.10472°E / -39.04694; 174.10472
CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Local authorityNew Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Kōhanga Moa General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land1,036 ha (2,560 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
3,650
(North Taranaki Bight) (North Taranaki Bight) Bell Block
Strandon
Fitzroy
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

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Fitzroy and Glen Avon statistical areas cover 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,650 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 352 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,880—    
20133,270+1.83%
20183,504+1.39%
Source: [6]

Before the 2023 census, the Fitzroy-Glen Avon statistical area covered 16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi).[1] Fitzroy-Glen Avon had a population of 3,504 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (7.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 624 people (21.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,383 households, comprising 1,686 males and 1,818 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 729 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,611 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 621 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 15.0% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 537 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 528 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,374 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 471 (17.0%) were part-time, and 84 (3.0%) were unemployed.[6]

Education

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Fitzroy School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 439 students as of November 2024.[7][8] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007.[9]

St John Bosco School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 275 students as of November 2024.[7][10] It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Poutūtaki - te Aka Māori Dictionary".
  4. ^ Ron Lambert and Gail Henry (2000). Taranaki, An Illustrated History. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed. p. 33. ISBN 0-7900-0727-4.
  5. ^ "Holy Trinity Church (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Fitzroy-Glen Avon (218400). 2018 Census place summary: Fitzroy-Glen Avon
  7. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  8. ^ Education Counts: Fitzroy School
  9. ^ "Jubilees & reunions: Fitzroy School 125th Jubilee 2007". Education Gazette New Zealand. 86 (3). 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
  10. ^ Education Counts: St John Bosco School
  11. ^ "In-depth History of St John Bosco School". St John Bosco School.
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