Fitzherbert
Fitzherbert is a suburb of Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
The Massey University Manawatu Campus is west and northwest of Fitzherbert.
The Food HQ was established north of the Massey University campus in 1971, and includes Plant & Food Research, Fonterra and Massey University research facilities.
Demographics
Fitzherbert covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Fiztherbert had a population of 4,317 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,002 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,410 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,043 males, 2,253 females, and 21 people of other genders in 1,467 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 777 people aged under 15 years, 852 aged 15 to 29, 1,971 aged 30 to 64, and 717 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.1% European ; 9.1% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 24.6% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 2.6%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 25.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 35.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.1% Christian, 4.4% Hindu, 4.0% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.0%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,431 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,575 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 537 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 675 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,830 full-time, 510 part-time, and 78 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Poutoa | 2.72 | 2,385 | 877 | 855 | 45.7 years | $42,900 |
| Fitzherbert | 4.29 | 1,932 | 450 | 612 | 35.1 years | $57,900 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |