Pembroke is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located about 5 km northwest of Stratford.
Pembroke locality covers . The locality is part of the Pembroke statistical area.
Pembroke had a population of 459 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (25.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 105 people (29.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 228 males, 231 females, and 6 people of other genders in 177 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 72 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 81 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 240 (52.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 69 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.7% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 11.8% MÃÂori; 0.7% Pasifika; 2.6% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, MÃÂori by 2.0%, and other languages by 3.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.7% Christian, and 0.7% Hindu. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.2%, and 11.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 240 (62.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 (21.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 45 people (11.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 222 (57.4%) full-time, 66 (17.1%) part-time, and 3 (0.8%) unemployed.
Pembroke statistical area, which also includes Midhirst and Cardiff, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Pembroke had a population of 1,701 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (10.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 240 people (16.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 855 males, 837 females, and 9 people of other genders in 639 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 360 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 276 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 846 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.7% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 12.3% MÃÂori; 1.1% Pasifika; 1.9% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, MÃÂori by 2.6%, and other languages by 4.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.2% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 10.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 840 (62.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 339 (25.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 123 people (9.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 762 (56.8%) full-time, 213 (15.9%) part-time, and 24 (1.8%) unemployed.
Pembroke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1âÂÂ8) school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1893.