Mayfield, Blenheim
- Blenheim General Ward
- Marlborough Māori Ward
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Redwoodtown | Blenheim Central | Islington |
Mayfield is a suburb to the north of Blenheim's central district, in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand.[3][4] Pollard Park and Lansdowne Park are large parks to the west and north of the suburb, and a racecourse lies to the northwest.
Demographics
Mayfield covers 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,840 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,260 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,470 | — |
2013 | 1,539 | +0.66% |
2018 | 1,674 | +1.70% |
Source: [5] |
Mayfield had a population of 1,674 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 135 people (8.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 204 people (13.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 660 households, comprising 852 males and 822 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 38.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 324 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 303 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 768 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (16.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.1% European/Pākehā, 20.3% Māori, 3.9% Pasifika, 10.4% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.0% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (10.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 348 (25.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 111 people (8.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 696 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 222 (16.4%) were part-time, and 54 (4.0%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Mayfield School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 92 students as of February 2024.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mayfield (307700). 2018 Census place summary: Mayfield
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Mayfield School
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