Parkvale, Hastings
Suburb of Hastings, New Zealand
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Parkvale is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Parkvale | |
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Sky Castle at Splash Planet | |
 Interactive map of Parkvale | |
| Coordinates: 39.650651°S 176.859100°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hastings |
| Local authority | Hastings District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 190 ha (470 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 4,410 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Hastings Central | Mahora | Mayfair |
| Akina |
  Parkvale  |
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| Longlands | Havelock North |
Children in the settlement began being educated in hop-drying kiln building in 1919.[3] It remained a separate settlement from Hastings until the second half of the 20th century.[4]
Splash Planet is a water park in the suburb.[5]
Demographics
Parkvale covers 1.90 km2 (0.73 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,410 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,321 people per km2.
Parkvale had a population of 4,275 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (3.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 393 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,037 males, 2,229 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,803 dwellings.[8] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 714 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 756 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,839 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 966 (22.6%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.9% European (Pākehā); 20.4% Māori; 4.7% Pasifika; 12.4% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 4.6%, Samoan by 1.5%, and other languages by 12.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 2.3% Hindu, 1.2% Islam, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 3.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.3%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 687 (19.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,872 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,005 (28.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 240 people (6.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,791 (50.3%) full-time, 447 (12.6%) part-time, and 96 (2.7%) unemployed.[6]
Education
Parkvale School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school,[11] with a roll of 502 as of July 2026.[12][13] The school opened in 1919.[14][15]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is a co-educational state Māori immersion composite school,[16] with a roll of 273 as of July 2026.[12][17] Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu was founded in 1983.[18]
Karamu High School is a co-educational state secondary school,[19][20] with a roll of 900 as of July 2026.[12][21] The school opened in 1962.[22]
