Sherenden is a settlement in the

Hastings District Hastings is a town in the United Kingdom, most famous for the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Hastings may also refer to: Places Australia * Hastings, Tasmania, a locality * Hastings, Victoria, Australia ** Electoral district of Hastings, Victoria, ...

and

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of New Zealand's

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. It was established around a school house in 1916. The community fundraised to build a swimming pool in 1961. The community of Otamauri is located west of the Sherenden village.

Demographics

Sherenden-Crownthorpe statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Sherenden-Crownthorpe had a population of 1,317 at the

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, an increase of 111 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 297 people (29.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 468 households, comprising 666 males and 651 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 43.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 180 (13.7%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (54.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (10.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 94.3% European/

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, 11.4%

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, 1.1% Pacific peoples, 1.4% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.6% had no religion, 34.6% were

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, 0.7% had

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and 0.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (21.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 153 (14.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 231 people (22.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 642 (61.8%) people were employed full-time, 183 (17.6%) were part-time, and 21 (2.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Sherenden and Districts School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of Pukehamoamoa School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of It is about 11 km southeast of Sherenden.

References

{{Hastings District Hastings District Populated places in Hawke's Bay