Fordell is a rural community in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

Fordell
Coordinates:
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui
District	Whanganui District

Demographics

The statistical area of Kaitoke-Fordell, which covers 261.31 km² (100.89 sq mi),[2] had a population of 1,770 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (-0.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 372 people (26.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 567 households. There were 1,029 males and 744 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.38 males per female. The median age was 44 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 291 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (52.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 243 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 18.5% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.7% had no religion, 38.1% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (14.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 270 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 741 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 249 (16.9%) were part-time, and 36 (2.4%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Fordell School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[3][4] with a roll of 144 as of July 2022.[5]

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