Strandon
{{short description|Suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Strandon
| image = Strandon.jpg
| city1 = New Plymouth
| ward = {{ubl|Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward|Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward}}
| council = New Plymouth District Council
| area = 176
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Strandon|y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-39.054|174.094|type:city|display=it}}
| map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-39.054|174.094}}|zoom=13}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Strandon
| north = (North Taranaki Bight)
| northeast = Fitzroy
| east = Glen Avon
| southeast =
| south = Merrilands
| southwest = Welbourn
| west = New Plymouth Central
| northwest =
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Strandon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre.
Demographics
Strandon covers {{Convert|1.76|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=6 March 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Strandon|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Strandon|y}}|R}}/1.76|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|2,487|2013|2,514|2018|2,535|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Strandon had a population of 2,535 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (1.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,038 households, comprising 1,194 males and 1,341 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 372 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 426 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,167 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 570 (22.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.5% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 6.6% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.2% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 531 (24.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 303 (14.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 462 people (21.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,035 (47.9%) people were employed full-time, 351 (16.2%) were part-time, and 57 (2.6%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Strandon (217300)|strandon|Strandon}}
Education
New Plymouth Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|172|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|172|New Plymouth Girls' High School}} The school separated from New Plymouth High School in 1914, leaving New Plymouth Boys' High School on the old site.{{cite web|url=https://www.npbhs.school.nz/about/our-school/|title=History|publisher=New Plymouth Boys' High School|access-date=17 February 2021}}
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a single-sex state-integrated Catholic secondary and intermediate school (years 7–13) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|174|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|174|Sacred Heart Girls' College}} The school started in 1884 and moved to its current site in 1960.{{cite web|url=https://www.shgcnp.school.nz/our-school/history/|title=History|publisher=Sacred Heart Girls' College|access-date=17 February 2021}}