Pembroke, New Zealand

For the New Zealand South Island town formerly known as Pembroke, see Wānaka.

Pembroke
Interactive map of Pembroke
Coordinates: 39°19′24″S 174°13′44″E / 39.32333°S 174.22889°E / -39.32333; 174.22889
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityStratford District
Ward
  • Stratford Rural General Ward
  • Stratford Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityStratford District Council
 • Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council
 • Mayor of StratfordNeil Volzke[1]
 • Taranaki-King Country MP and Whanganui MPBarbara Kuriger[2] and Carl Bates[3]
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer[4]

Pembroke is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located about 5 km northwest of Stratford.[5][6]

Demographics

Pembroke locality covers 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi).[7] The locality is part of the Pembroke statistical area.[8]

Historical population for the locality
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006294—    
2013354+2.69%
2018366+0.67%
2023459+4.63%
Source: [9][10]

Pembroke had a population of 459 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (25.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 105 people (29.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 228 males, 231 females, and 6 people of other genders in 177 dwellings.[11] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 72 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 81 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 240 (52.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 69 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.7% European (Pākehā); 11.8% Māori; 0.7% Pasifika; 2.6% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 2.0%, and other languages by 3.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[9]

Religious affiliations were 32.7% Christian, and 0.7% Hindu. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.2%, and 11.8% of people did not answer the census question.[9]

Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 240 (62.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 (21.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 45 people (11.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 222 (57.4%) full-time, 66 (17.1%) part-time, and 3 (0.8%) unemployed.[9]

Pembroke statistical area

Pembroke statistical area, which also includes Midhirst and Cardiff, covers 226.41 km2 (87.42 sq mi)[12] and had an estimated population of 1,810 as of June 2025,[13] with a population density of 8.0 people per km2.

Historical population for the statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,425—    
20131,461+0.36%
20181,542+1.09%
20231,701+1.98%
Source: [14][15]

Pembroke had a population of 1,701 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (10.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 240 people (16.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 855 males, 837 females, and 9 people of other genders in 639 dwellings.[16] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 360 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 276 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 846 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.[14]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.7% European (Pākehā); 12.3% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 1.9% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori by 2.6%, and other languages by 4.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[14]

Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 10.2% of people did not answer the census question.[14]

Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 840 (62.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 339 (25.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 123 people (9.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 762 (56.8%) full-time, 213 (15.9%) part-time, and 24 (1.8%) unemployed.[14]

Education

Pembroke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 91 students as of July 2025.[17][18] The school opened in 1893.[19]

Notes

  1. ^ "Election Results". Stratford District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Taranaki-King Country - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Whanganui - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  6. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  7. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7017306, 7017309 and 7017310. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7017306, 7017309 and 7017310.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Pembroke (219800). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pembroke (219800). 2018 Census place summary: Pembroke
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  18. ^ Education Counts: Pembroke School
  19. ^ "Pembroke School and District 125th Jubilee". Education Gazette | Tukutuku Kōrero. 7 August 2017.
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