Camberley, New Zealand
Suburb of Hastings, New Zealand
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Camberley is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Camberley | |
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 Interactive map of Camberley | |
| Coordinates: 39.628248°S 176.822187°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hastings |
| Local authority | Hastings District Council |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 93 ha (230 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,420 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Flaxmere | Twyford | Frimley |
  Camberley  |
Mahora | |
| Longlands | Raureka | St Leonards |
The fertile lands were added to the Hastings city boundary in 1957 to address a shortage of land.[3]
Demographics
Camberley covers 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,420 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,602 people per km2.
Camberley had a population of 2,403 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 207 people (9.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 486 people (25.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,188 males, 1,206 females, and 12 people of other genders in 687 dwellings.[6] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 30.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 621 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 579 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 924 (38.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 285 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 39.7% European (Pākehā); 54.6% Māori; 20.6% Pasifika; 6.1% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.3%, Māori by 15.1%, Samoan by 8.1%, and other languages by 8.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 38.8% Christian, 2.1% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 8.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.6%, and 4.7% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (6.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 957 (53.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 717 (40.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (2.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 780 (43.8%) full-time, 225 (12.6%) part-time, and 111 (6.2%) unemployed.[4]
Education
Camberley School is a state primary school,[7] with a roll of 70.[8] It was originally called Frimley South School[9] and became Camberley School by 1968.[10]
Heretaunga Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[11][12] with a roll of 267.[13] It opened in 1960.[14]
Both schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2026.[15]