Fitzroy ( mi, Poutūtaki) is a coastal suburb of

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, in the western

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. It is located to the north-east of the city centre. According to the

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, Fitzroy has a population of 3,750, an increase of 159 people since the 2006 census. The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor

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reduced the land purchased by the Plymouth Company from local Māori from to in the mid-1840s. Holy Trinity Church in Henui Street is listed as a Category I structure with

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Demographics

The statistical area of Fitzroy-Glen Avon, which includes Glen Avon and covers an area of , had a population of 3,504 at the

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, an increase of 234 people (7.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 624 people (21.7%) since the

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. There were 1,383 households. There were 1,686 males and 1,818 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 729 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 546 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,611 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 621 (17.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 15.0% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 16.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.2% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 492 (17.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 537 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,374 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 471 (17.0%) were part-time, and 84 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Fitzroy School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2007. St John Bosco School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of It is a state integrated Catholic school, established in 1942.

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External links

Sacred Heart Girls College website

St John Bosco School website
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