Fitzherbert
Suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Fitzherbert (also known as Summerhill)[3] is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
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Fitzherbert Bridge Over Manawatū River | |
 Interactive map of Fitzherbert | |
| Coordinates: 40.388°S 175.636°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Palmerston North |
| Local authority | Palmerston North City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 701 ha (1,730 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 4,700 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 4410 |
| (Manawatū River) | Aokautere | |
| Massey University |
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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.[4]
Demographics
Fitzherbert covers 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,700 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 670 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.[7] 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.[5]
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.[5]
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.[5]
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.[5]