Broadfield, New Zealand

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Broadfield
Rural locality
Broadfield, New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°36′18″S172°28′16″E / 43.605°S 172.471°E / -43.605; 172.471
Country New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Selwyn District
Ward
  • Selwyn Central
  • Springs
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authority Selwyn District Council
 • Regional council Environment Canterbury
 •  Mayor of Selwyn Sam Broughton
 •  Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg
 •  Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total
50.02 km2 (19.31 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total
2,050
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Broadfield, sometimes called Broadfields, is a rural locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. It is located between Rolleston, Prebbleton and Lincoln. [3]

Contents

Broadfield NZ Landscape Garden is a private garden covering 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres), which is open to the public two days a week. [4]

Demographics

Broadfield is the major part of the statistical area of Trents, which covers 50.02 km2 (19.31 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 2,050 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 41 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,482—    
20131,854+3.25%
20181,917+0.67%
Source: [5]

Trents had a population of 1,917 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 435 people (29.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 663 households, comprising 999 males and 918 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 360 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 282 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 288 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.1% Pasifika, 5.2% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.7% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 330 (21.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 456 people (29.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 855 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 342 (22.0%) were part-time, and 24 (1.5%) were unemployed. [5]

Education

Broadfield School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. [6] It had a roll of 151 as of August 2024. [7] The school opened in 1868. [8] The current principal is Jarrad Welsh.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (July 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Broadfield, Canterbury.
  4. ↑ "Broadfield NZ Landscape Garden (Private)". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Trents (335600). 2018 Census place summary: Trents
  6. ↑ Education Counts: Broadfield School
  7. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Broadfield School | Te Kura Papahorapa – Est. 1868". Broadfield School. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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