Sherenden | |
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Settlement | |
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Coordinates: 39°30′19″S176°34′31″E / 39.505217°S 176.575348°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
Territorial authority | Hastings District |
Ward |
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Community | Hastings District Rural Community |
Subdivision | Kaweka subdivision |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
• Mayor of Hastings | Sandra Hazlehurst [1] |
• Tukituki MP | Catherine Wedd [2] |
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel [3] |
Postcode(s) | 4179 |
Sherenden is a settlement in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. [4]
It was established around a school house in 1916. [5] The community fundraised to build a swimming pool in 1961. [5]
The community of Otamauri is located west of the Sherenden village. [6]
Sherenden-Crownthorpe statistical area covers 765.79 km2 (295.67 sq mi) [7] and had an estimated population of 1,500 as of June 2024, [8] with a population density of 2.0 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,020 | — |
2013 | 1,206 | +2.42% |
2018 | 1,317 | +1.78% |
2023 | 1,395 | +1.16% |
Source: [9] [10] |
Sherenden-Crownthorpe had a population of 1,395 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (5.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 189 people (15.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 690 males, 702 females, and 3 people of other genders in 507 dwellings. [11] 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 282 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 180 (12.9%) aged 15 to 29, 741 (53.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (14.0%) aged 65 or older. [9]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.5% European (Pākehā); 11.2% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 6.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori by 1.9%, and other languages by 4.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. [9]
Religious affiliations were 28.0% Christian, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.8%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question. [9]
Of those at least 15 years old, 261 (23.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 681 (61.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 177 (15.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 162 people (14.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 663 (59.6%) full-time, 195 (17.5%) part-time, and 15 (1.3%) unemployed. [9]
Sherenden and Districts School is a co-educational state primary school, [12] with a roll of 54 as of July 2025. [13] [14] It opened in 1916. [15] Waiwhare School merged to Sherendon School in 1996. [16] Waiwhare School's building was constructed at Waihau in 1930 and moved to Waiwhare in 1952. [17]
Pukehamoamoa School is a co-educational state primary school, [18] [19] with a roll of 66 as of July 2025. [13] [20] It is about 11 km southeast of Sherenden. It opened in 1921. [21]