Strandon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre.
Strandon | |
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.jpg) Holy Trinity Church | |
 Interactive map of Strandon | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′14″S 174°05′38″E / 39.054°S 174.094°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 176 ha (430 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,650 |
| • Density | 1,510/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| (North Taranaki Bight) | Fitzroy | |
| New Plymouth Central |
  Strandon  |
Glen Avon |
| Welbourn | Merrilands |
Demographics
editStrandon covers 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,650 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,506 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,487 | — |
| 2013 | 2,514 | +0.15% |
| 2018 | 2,535 | +0.17% |
| 2023 | 2,592 | +0.45% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Strandon had a population of 2,592 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (2.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 78 people (3.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,233 males, 1,353 females, and 6 people of other genders in 1,071 dwellings.[5] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 414 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 411 (15.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,125 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 645 (24.9%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.2% European (Pākehā); 14.4% Māori; 1.4% Pasifika; 7.2% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 1.7%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 8.7%. 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 19.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 35.6% Christian, 2.0% Hindu, 1.2% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.4%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 597 (27.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,173 (53.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 405 (18.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 351 people (16.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,023 (47.0%) full-time, 378 (17.4%) part-time, and 36 (1.7%) unemployed.[3]
Education
editNew Plymouth Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 1,329 students as of March 2026.[6][7] The school separated from New Plymouth High School in 1914, leaving New Plymouth Boys' High School on the old site.[8]
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a single-sex state-integrated Catholic secondary and intermediate school (years 7–13) with a roll of 746 students as of March 2026.[6][9] The school started in 1884 and moved to its current site in 1960.[10]
Notes
edit- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Strandon (217300). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Strandon (217300). 2018 Census place summary: Strandon
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "New Plymouth Girls' High School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ↑ "History". New Plymouth Boys' High School. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Sacred Heart Girls' College - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ↑ "History". Sacred Heart Girls' College. Retrieved 17 February 2021.