Flaxmere
{{Short description|Suburb of Hastings, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Flaxmere
| image = Looking northeast from above Flaxmere.jpg
| caption1 = Aerial photo looking towards Napier
| city1 = Hastings
| ward = {{ubl|Flaxmere General Ward|Heretaunga General Ward|Takitimu Māori Ward}}
| council = Hastings District Council
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| coordinates = {{Coord|39|37|S|176|47|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}}
| area = 718
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Flaxmere
| north = Twyford
| northeast =
| east = Frimley
| southeast = Camberley
| south = Pakipaki
| southwest = Bridge Pa
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| northwest = Omahu
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Flaxmere ({{langx|mi|Paharakeke}}) is a township in the Hastings District and outlying suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
History
The original European owner of the land was Sir William Russell, for many years of local member of parliament and Leader of the Opposition from 1894 to 1901. Russell called his estate Flaxmere. When Hastings City Council needed to expand, subdivision of the land started in 1963 and in the following year, the area was incorporated into the area held by the (then) city council. The subdivision was named after the original estate name.{{cite web |title=18. Flaxmere |url= https://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/assets/Document-Library/Heritage-Trails/Hastings-Urban.pdf |publisher=Hastings District Council |access-date=18 December 2020}} Russell's son, Harold Russell, inherited a homestead Little Flaxmere and land that was part of original estate. This is today located in nearby Twyford.{{cite news |last1=Schamroth |first1=Melina |title=It's goodbye to Little Flaxmere |url= https://knowledgebank.org.nz/text/newspaper-article-1992-its-goodbye-to-little-flaxmere/ |work=Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune |access-date=18 December 2020 |date=12 February 1992}}
For the subdivision Hastings City Council bought {{Convert|455|acre|abbr=on}}, which had {{Convert|150|acre|abbr=on}} zoned for industry, 40 acres for Flaxmere Park and {{Convert|12|acre|abbr=on}} for Flaxmere Shopping Centre, including a car park for about 600 cars.{{Cite web|title=Hawke’s Bay Photo News 1966 – Number 096 October|url=https://knowledgebank.org.nz/text/hawkes-bay-photo-news-10-october-1966/|access-date=2021-08-28|website=knowledgebank.org.nz|language=en-NZ}}
Demographics
Flaxmere covers {{Convert|7.18|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=16 March 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Flaxmere West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Omahu Strip|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Lochain Park|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Flaxmere Park|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Flaxmere South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Flaxmere West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Omahu Strip|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Lochain Park|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Flaxmere Park|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Flaxmere South|y}}|R}})/7.18|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|9,939|2013|9,519|2018|11,142|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Before the 2023 census, Flaxmere had a smaller boundary, covering {{Convert|5.87|km2||abbr=on}}. Using that boundary, Flaxmere had a population of 11,142 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,623 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,203 people (12.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,949 households, comprising 5,439 males and 5,697 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 3,408 people (30.6%) aged under 15 years, 2,685 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 4,002 (35.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,035 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 36.5% European/Pākehā, 59.1% Māori, 24.4% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 0.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 41.6% had no religion, 41.9% were Christian, 7.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 420 (5.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,289 (29.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 258 people (3.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,011 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 861 (11.1%) were part-time, and 474 (6.1%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Flaxmere West (208800), Omahu Strip (208900), Lochain Park (209000), Flaxmere Park (209100) and Flaxmere South (209200)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaxmere West | style="text-align:right;"|0.92 | style="text-align:right;"|2,631 | style="text-align:right;"|2,860 | style="text-align:right;"|654 | 24.1 years | $21,200{{NZ census place summary 2018|flaxmere-west|Flaxmere West}} |
| Omahu Strip | style="text-align:right;"|1.94 | style="text-align:right;"|177 | style="text-align:right;"|91 | style="text-align:right;"|51 | 38.8 years | $26,900{{NZ census place summary 2018|omahu-strip|Omahu Strip}} |
| Lochain Park | style="text-align:right;"|0.94 | style="text-align:right;"|2,940 | style="text-align:right;"|3,128 | style="text-align:right;"|768 | 26.0 years | $22,400{{NZ census place summary 2018|lochain-park|Lochain Park}} |
| Flaxmere Park | style="text-align:right;"|1.35 | style="text-align:right;"|2,604 | style="text-align:right;"|1,929 | style="text-align:right;"|723 | 29.2 years | $23,500{{NZ census place summary 2018|flaxmere-park|Flaxmere Park}} |
| Flaxmere South | style="text-align:right;"|0.72 | style="text-align:right;"|2,790 | style="text-align:right;"|3,875 | style="text-align:right;"|753 | 27.5 years | $21,500{{NZ census place summary 2018|flaxmere-south|Flaxmere South}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Description
Flaxmere was built to cater to the housing demand of Hastings. It was intended to be an upper-middle class subdivision, but because land was subdivided into smaller lots, it became a low income neighbourhood.
It has a small shopping centre with a petrol station, post office, bakery, video store, butchery, indoor rock climbing centre, and various other businesses offering necessities and/or leisure. Other amenities include a library, police station, several churches and Flaxmere Waterworld, an indoor swimming complex.
Education
Flaxmere has four primary schools:
- Flaxmere Primary School is a state primary school,{{cite web |title=Official School Website |url=http://www.flaxmere.school.nz |website=flaxmere.school.nz}}{{TKI|2560|Flaxmere Primary School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2560|y}}.{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2560/flaxmere-primary-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
- Peterhead School is a state primary school,{{TKI|2644|Peterhead School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2644|y}}.{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2644/peterhead-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
- Irongate School is a state primary school,{{TKI|2582|Irongate School}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2582|y}}.{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2582/irongate-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
- Te Kura o Kimi Ora is a state primary school,{{TKI|2746|Te Kura o Kimi Ora}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2746|y}}.{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2746/te-kura-o-kimi-ora |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
The township also has two other schools:
- Flaxmere College is a state secondary school,{{cite web |title=Official School Website |url=http://www.flaxmerecollege.co.nz |website=flaxmerecollege.co.nz}}{{TKI|134|Flaxmere College}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|134|y}}.{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/134/flaxmere-college |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga is a Year 1–13 Māori immersion school,{{TKI|2445|Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2445|y}}.{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2445/tkkm-o-ngati-kahungunu-ki-heretaunga |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}
References
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