Sherenden

Sherenden
Sherenden
Settlement
	Coordinates: 39°30′19″S 176°34′31″E / 39.505217°S 176.575348°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay Region
Territorial authority	Hastings District
Ward	Mohaka General Ward; Takitimu Māori Ward;
Community	Hastings District Rural Community
Electorates	Tukituki; Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	Hastings District Council
• Regional council	Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Postcode(s)	4179

Sherenden is a settlement in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.^[2]

It was established around a school house in 1916.^[3] The community fundraised to build a swimming pool in 1961.^[3]

The community of Otamauri is located west of the Sherenden village.^[4]

Demographics

Sherenden-Crownthorpe statistical area covers 765.79 km² (295.67 sq mi)^[5] and had an estimated population of 1,500 as of June 2024,^[6] with a population density of 2.0 people per km².

Historical population for Sherenden-Crownthorpe
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,020	—
2013	1,206	+2.42%
2018	1,317	+1.78%
Source: ^[1]

Sherenden-Crownthorpe had a population of 1,317 at the 2018 New Zealand census, 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/Pākehā, 11.4% Māori, 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 Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs 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.^[1]

Education

Sherenden and Districts School is a co-educational state primary school,^[7] with a roll of 58 as of November 2024.^[8]^[9]

Pukehamoamoa School is a co-educational state primary school,^[10]^[11] with a roll of 73 as of November 2024.^[8]^[12] It is about 11 km southeast of Sherenden.