Sunnybrook, Rotorua

Sunnybrook
Sunnybrook
Suburb of Rotorua
	Coordinates: 38°08′42″S176°12′40″E / 38.145°S 176.211°E Coordinates: 38°08′42″S176°12′40″E / 38.145°S 176.211°E
Country	New Zealand
City	Rotorua
Local authority	Rotorua Lakes Council
Electoral ward	Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area
• Land	209 ha (516 acres)
Population (June 2022)
• Total	2,210

Last updated December 29, 2022

	Pukehangi	Mangakakahi
Ngongotahā Valley	Sunnybrook	Fordlands
	Pomare	Hillcrest

Sunnybrook is a western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Sunnybrook covers 2.09 km² (0.81 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,210 as of June 2022,^[2] with a population density of 1,057 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,941	—
2013	1,884	−0.42%
2018	2,067	+1.87%
Source: ^[3]

Sunnybrook had a population of 2,067 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 183 people (9.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 126 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 705 households, comprising 987 males and 1,083 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 480 people (23.2%) aged under 15 years, 399 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 909 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 32.1% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.1% had no religion, 35.0% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 264 (16.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 294 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 207 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 804 (50.7%) people were employed full-time, 258 (16.3%) were part-time, and 84 (5.3%) were unemployed.^[3]

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References

1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnybrook (199600). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnybrook

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[Area-1] 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[NZ_population_data_2018_SA2-2] 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[Census_2018-3] 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnybrook (199600). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnybrook

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