Fitzherbert

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title: "Fitzherbert" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["suburbs-of-palmerston-north", "populated-places-on-the-manawatū-river"] description: "Suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand" topic_path: "general/suburbs-of-palmerston-north" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzherbert" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox New Zealand suburb"]

Field	Value
name	Fitzherbert
image	Fitzherbert Bridge 04.jpg
caption1	Fitzherbert Bridge Over Manawatū River
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
coordinates
city1	Palmerston North
council	Palmerston North City Council
ward
area	701
arearef
population
popref
popdate
population_density_km2	auto
postcode	4410
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| name = Fitzherbert | image = Fitzherbert Bridge 04.jpg | caption1 = Fitzherbert Bridge Over Manawatū River | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | caption2 = | location_map = | coordinates = | city1 = Palmerston North | council = Palmerston North City Council | ward = | established = | area = 701 | arearef = | population = | popref = | popdate = | population_density_km2 = auto | postcode = 4410 | trainstations = | railwaystations = | ferryterminals = | buswaystations = | airports = | hospitals = | centre = Fitzherbert | north = (Manawatū River) | northeast = Aokautere | east = | southeast = Turitea | south = | southwest = | west = Massey University | northwest = Fitzherbert (also known as Summerhill) is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

The Massey University Manawatu Campus is west and northwest of Fitzherbert.

The Food HQ was established north of the Massey University campus in 1971, and includes Plant & Food Research, Fonterra and Massey University research facilities.

Demographics

Fitzherbert covers 7.01 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Fiztherbert had a population of 4,317 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,002 people (30.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,410 people (48.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,043 males, 2,253 females, and 21 people of other genders in 1,467 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 777 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 852 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,971 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 717 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.1% European (Pākehā); 9.1% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 24.6% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 2.6%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 25.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 35.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.1% Christian, 4.4% Hindu, 4.0% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.0%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,431 (40.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,575 (44.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 537 (15.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 675 people (19.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,830 (51.7%) full-time, 510 (14.4%) part-time, and 78 (2.2%) unemployed.

::data[format=table title="Individual statistical areas"] | Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Dwellings | Median age | Median income | New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Poutoa | 2.72 | 2,385 | 877 | 855 | 45.7 years | $42,900 | | | | Fitzherbert | 4.29 | 1,932 | 450 | 612 | 35.1 years | $57,900 | | | ::

References

References

1. Knight, Lisa. (8 July 2015). "The friendly suburb, but is it Summerhill, Fitzherbert or Aokautere?".
2. (16 June 2019). "Former Plant and Food Research site up for sale". [[stuff.co.nz]].
3. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
4. {{NZ census 2018. Poutoa (232700). poutoa. Poutoa
5. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
6. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
8. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.

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