Massey University, Palmerston North

Suburb in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Massey University
Suburb
Massey University Palmerston North campus
Coordinates: 40°23′10″S 175°37′05″E / 40.386°S 175.618°E / -40.386; 175.618
Country	New Zealand
City	Palmerston North
Local authority	Palmerston North City Council
Electoral ward	Te Hirawanui General Ward Te Pūao Māori Ward
Area [1]
• Land	972 ha (2,402 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	410
Postcode(s)	4472

	(Manawatū River)
	Massey University	Fitzherbert
Linton Military Camp	Pihauatua	Turitea

Massey University's Manawatū campus is surrounded by farmland, most of it used as training farms. The school of Agriculture and Environment has over 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) in eight farms around the campus. These are known as the Massey Farms.^[3]

Turitea statistical area, which does not actually include Turitea to the southeast, covers 9.72 km² (3.75 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 410 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 42 people per km².

Turitea had a population of 444 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 252 people (−36.2%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 252 people (−36.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 21 households, comprising 156 males and 285 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.55 males per female. The median age was 19.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 18 people (4.1%) aged under 15 years, 363 (81.8%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (12.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 6 (1.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 67.6% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 25.0% Asian, and 6.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 40.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.5% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian, 1.4% were Hindu, 2.0% were Muslim, 2.0% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 0 (0.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $5,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (3.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 57 (13.4%) people were employed full-time, 54 (12.7%) were part-time, and 24 (5.6%) were unemployed.^[4]