Parkvale, Hastings
Parkvale is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Children in the settlement began being educated in hop-drying kiln building in 1919. It remained a separate settlement from Hastings until the second half of the 20th century.
Splash Planet is a water park in the suburb.
Demographics
Parkvale covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Parkvale had a population of 4,275 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 393 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,037 males, 2,229 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,803 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 714 people aged under 15 years, 756 aged 15 to 29, 1,839 aged 30 to 64, and 966 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.9% European ; 20.4% Māori; 4.7% Pasifika; 12.4% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 4.6%, Samoan by 1.5%, and other languages by 12.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.8%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 2.3% Hindu, 1.2% Islam, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 3.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.3%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 687 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,872 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,005 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 240 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,791 full-time, 447 part-time, and 96 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Queens Square | 0.60 | 1,944 | 3,240 | 804 | 36.9 years | $42,400 |
| Parkvale | 1.30 | 2,331 | 1,793 | 999 | 46.0 years | $34,100 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Parkvale School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1919.Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu is a co-educational state Māori immersion composite school, with a roll of as of Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu was founded in 1983.
Karamu High School is a co-educational state secondary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1962.