Mayfair, New Zealand

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Mayfair
Suburb
Mayfair, New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°38′08″S176°51′26″E / 39.635658°S 176.857177°E / -39.635658; 176.857177
CountryNew Zealand
City Hastings
Local authority Hastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land191 ha (470 acres)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total
6,150
Mahora Tomoana Waipatu
Hastings Central
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Parkvale Havelock North

Mayfair is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Nine streets in the suburb have poppies on their street signs to commemorate New Zealanders who served in international conflicts. [3]

Demographics

Mayfair covers 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 6,150 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 3,220 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,938—    
20134,950+0.03%
20185,481+2.06%
20235,700+0.79%
Source: [4] [5]

Mayfair had a population of 5,700 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 219 people (4.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 750 people (15.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,736 males, 2,934 females, and 27 people of other genders in 1,959 dwellings. [6] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,263 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,197 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,418 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 822 (14.4%) aged 65 or older. [4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 65.8% European (Pākehā); 34.2% Māori; 9.5% Pasifika; 9.4% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.9%, Māori by 8.3%, Samoan by 2.7%, and other languages by 9.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. [4]

Religious affiliations were 34.1% Christian, 1.5% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 3.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.1%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question. [4]

Of those at least 15 years old, 666 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,448 (55.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,323 (29.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 219 people (4.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,388 (53.8%) full-time, 522 (11.8%) part-time, and 120 (2.7%) unemployed. [4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Tomoana Crossing0.842,5593,04692137.2 years$42,900 [7]
Mayfair1.073,1412,9361,03832.8 years$37,700 [8]
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Education

Mayfair School is a co-educational state primary school, [9] [10] with a roll of 217 as of July 2025. [11] [12] The school opened in 1950. [13]

St John's College is a co-educational state primary school, [14] [15] with a roll of 416 as of July 2025. [11] [16] The school was founded in 1941. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "More poppies for Hastings streets". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today. 15 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Tomoana Crossing (210600) and Mayfair (210900). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tomoana Crossing (210600) and Mayfair (210900).
  6. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Tomoana Crossing. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mayfair. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mayfair School Official School Website". mayfair.school.nz.
  10. ↑ "Mayfair School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mayfair School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  13. ↑ "About". Mayfair School. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "St John's College Official School Website". stjohns.school.nz.
  15. ↑ "St John's College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. ↑ "St John's College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. ↑ "Principal's Message". St John's College. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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