Ferndale, New Plymouth
suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand
Ferndale is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south of the city centre.
Ferndale Hall was built in the 1960s after fundraising by the Ferndale Progressive Association.
Demographics
Ferndale covers 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,020 as of June 2025, with a population density of 336 people per km2.
Ferndale had a population of 978 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (10.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 165 people (20.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 474 males, 501 females, and 3 people of other genders in 369 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 198 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 156 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 465 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (16.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity.
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