Midhirst


Midhirst is a small village in Taranaki, New Zealand, approximately 4 km north of Stratford, on State Highway 3. Inglewood is 17 km north of Midhirst, and New Plymouth is 35 km to the northwest.

Demographics

Midhirst is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement, which covers. iT had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Pembroke statistical area.
Midhirst had a population of 276 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people since the 2013 census. There were 138 males and 138 females in 114 dwellings. 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.5 years. There were 51 people aged under 15 years, 51 aged 15 to 29, 132 aged 30 to 64, and 42 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.2% European ; 15.2% Māori; 3.3% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 4.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori by 5.4%, and other languages by 4.3%. No language could be spoken by 4.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.3% Christian, and 2.2% Hindu. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.0%, and 9.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 129 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 full-time, 33 part-time, and 3 unemployed.

Education

Midhirst School is a coeducational full primary school with a roll of students as of The school was founded in 1880.

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