| Fordell | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Whanganui District |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Whanganui Rural Community |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Whanganui District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Horizons Regional Council |
| Coordinates: | -39.9605°N 175.2047°W |
Fordell is a rural community in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on the Marton-New Plymouth railway line east of Kaitoke and north of Whangaehu.
Paloma Gardens in Fordell is a private garden rated by the New Zealand Gardens Trust as "Significant".[1] The horror film 'X', directed by Ti West and starring Mia Goth, was filmed in the area.
Kaitoke-Fordell statistical area covers 261.31km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Kaitoke-Fordell had a population of 1,770 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−0.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 372 people (26.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 567 households, comprising 1,029 males and 744 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.38 males per female. The median age was 44.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 291 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (52.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 243 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 18.5% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.7% had no religion, 38.1% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 270 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (12.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 741 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 249 (16.9%) were part-time, and 36 (2.4%) were unemployed.
Fordell School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[3] [4] with a roll of as of .[5]