Flemington, Hawke's Bay

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Flemington
Flemington, Hawke's Bay
Coordinates: 40°09′00″S176°26′43″E / 40.1500°S 176.4452°E / -40.1500; 176.4452
Country New Zealand
Region Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority Central Hawke's Bay District
WardAramoana-Ruahine
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Central Hawke's Bay District Council
 • Regional council Hawke's Bay Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay Alex Walker [1]
 •  Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick [2]
 •  Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
125.71 km2 (48.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census) [5]
 • Total
135
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)

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]

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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]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006117—    
2013123+0.72%
2018135+1.88%
2023135+0.00%
Source: [5] [12]

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]

Education

Flemington School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school. [14] It had a roll of 85 as of July 2025. [15] [16]

The school was founded in 1908 before moving its current location in 1918. [17]

Major improvements were made to the school for its centenary in 2008. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor and Councillors". Central Hawke's Bay District Council. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wairarapa - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7016744. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Place name detail: Flemington". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  7. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Flemington, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  8. ↑ "Flemington 1845-1986". Kete Central Hawkes Bay. Flemington Jubilee Committee.
  9. ↑ Statistics New Zealand, "Elsthorpe-Flemington Community Profile" Archived 12 October 2004 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 23 January 2008.
  10. ↑ "Flemington Mud Run lures 400 who are quickly browned off". New Zealand Herald. Hawke's Bay Today. 23 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  12. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7016744.
  13. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. ↑ "Flemington School Profile". flemington.school.nz. Flemington School.
  18. ↑ "Flemington School Centenary". East and Central Community Trust. 23 January 2008.
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