Norfolk, New Zealand
Rural community in Taranaki, New Zealand
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Norfolk is a locality in Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3, about 5.5 kilometres south-east of Inglewood and 10.5 km north-west of Midhirst.[6][7]
Norfolk | |
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Rural community | |
 Interactive map of Norfolk | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′4″S 174°13′45″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Inglewood Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of New Plymouth | Max Brough[1] |
| • New Plymouth MP | David MacLeod[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 297 |
| • Density | 9.83/km2 (25.5/sq mi) |
Demographics
Norfolk locality covers 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi).[4] The locality is part of the Everett Park statistical area.[8]
Norfolk had a population of 297 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (7.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (15.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 162 males and 135 females in 105 dwellings.[10] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 63 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 57 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 156 (52.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.0% European (Pākehā), 13.1% Māori, 2.0% Asian, and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 3.0%, and other languages by 3.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 10.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.3% Christian, and 2.0% Buddhist. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.6%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 165 (70.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (14.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (14.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 150 (64.1%) full-time and 36 (15.4%) part-time.[5]