Mayfield, Blenheim

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Mayfield
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Pollard Park
Mayfield, Blenheim
Coordinates: 41°30′12″S173°57′12″E / 41.503333°S 173.953398°E / -41.503333; 173.953398
CountryNew Zealand
City Blenheim, New Zealand
Local authority Marlborough District Council
Electoral ward
  • Blenheim General Ward
  • Marlborough Māori Ward
Area
[1]
  Land146 ha (361 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
  Total1,840
Thomsons Ford Grovetown
Springlands
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Riversdale
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.

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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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,470    
20131,539+0.66%
20181,674+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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  4. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN   1-877333-20-4.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mayfield (307700). 2018 Census place summary: Mayfield
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. Education Counts: Mayfield School