Brookfield, New Zealand

Brookfield
Map
Coordinates: 37°41′25″S 176°08′08″E / 37.690325°S 176.135607°E / -37.690325; 176.135607
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral ward
  • Matua-Otūmoetai General Ward
  • Bethlehem General Ward
Area
 • Land238 ha (588 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total6,490
Bellevue Otūmoetai
Bethlehem
Brookfield
(Waikareao Estuary)
Judea

Brookfield is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics edit

Brookfield covers 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,490 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,727 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,950—    
20135,148+0.56%
20185,754+2.25%
Source: [3]

Brookfield had a population of 5,754 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 606 people (11.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 804 people (16.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,094 households, comprising 2,814 males and 2,940 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,329 people (23.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,143 (19.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,448 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 831 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.0% European/Pākehā, 21.5% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 8.5% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.2% had no religion, 33.5% were Christian, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 849 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 762 (17.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 519 people (11.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,262 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 654 (14.8%) were part-time, and 198 (4.5%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Households Median age Median
income
Brookfield West 1.32 2,931 2,220 1,083 34.2 years $31,100[4]
Brookfield East 1.05 2,823 2,689 1,011 35.1 years $30,600[5]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education edit

Brookfield School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 250 as of February 2024.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Brookfield West (193400) and Brookfield East (193600).
  4. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Brookfield West
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Brookfield East
  6. ^ "Official School Website". brookfield.school.nz.
  7. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.