Flemington, Hawke's Bay
Place in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island.[6] It is located inland, south of Waipukurau and east of Ormondville. Nearby settlements include Whetukura to the west, Te Uri to the south-southwest, and Wanstead to the east.[7]
Flemington | |
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 Interactive map of Flemington | |
| Coordinates: 40.1500°S 176.4452°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Central Hawke's Bay District |
| Ward | Aramoana-Ruahine |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay | Will Foley[1] |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 125.71 km2 (48.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 1.07/km2 (2.78/sq mi) |
Flemington began a small European farming community called Boar Hills in 1845. Several stations were established in the following three decades. Flemington District was officially established in 1886.[8]
For the purposes of the New Zealand census, Flemington falls within the area of Elsthorpe-Flemington. This covers a large amount of southern Hawke's Bay south and east of Waipukurau, and it had a population of 2,949 at the 2001 census. This is not reflective of the population of the locality of Flemington itself, as it constitutes only a small part of the statistical region.[9]
Flemington hosts an annual Mud Run every year. It hundreds of participants, many in fancy dress.[10]
Demographics
Flemington locality covers 125.71 km2 (48.54 sq mi).[4] The locality is part of the Pōrangahau#Taurekaitai statistical area#Taurekaitai statistical area.[11]
Flemington had a population of 135 in the 2023 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12 people (9.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 69 males and 66 females in 48 dwellings.[13] The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 36 people (26.7%) aged under 15 years, 18 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.3% European (Pākehā); 20.0% Māori; 2.2% Asian; 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, and other languages by 2.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 6.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
The sole religious affiliation given was 24.4% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.7%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (27.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 63 (63.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 12 (12.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 63 (63.6%) full-time and 24 (24.2%) part-time.[5]