Ferndale

NZDep 1
Pop 978Median age 40New Plymouth District

Ferndale is a small community in Taranaki with a population of 978 and a median age of 40. Median personal income is $48K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Livability indicators for Ferndale: NZDep decile 1 (low deprivation (affluent)); 2 schools with avg EQI 496.

In 2026, Ferndale recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
School QualityEQI 496 Below Average
DeprivationDecile 1 Low
Development-100% Slowing
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population978
Median Age40
Household Size
Personal Income$48K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European83.8%
Māori11.2%
Asian2.8%
Pacific Peoples1.4%
MELAA0.8%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Health Care and Social Assistance72
Construction63
Retail Trade48
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg EQI496
Total Students244
State2
Frankley SchoolContributing · State · EQI 422 · 244 students
Taranaki Activity CentreActivity Centre · State · EQI 569
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile1/10
NZDep Score912
Low deprivation — among the least deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023