Summary
Broomfield | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 43°31′30″S 172°31′52″E / 43.525°S 172.531°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Hornby |
| Community board | Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton |
| Area | |
| • Land | 100 ha (200 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,850 |
| Yaldhurst | Christchurch Airport | Russley |
  Broomfield  |
Riccarton Park Racecourse | |
| Hei Hei | Hornby |
Broomfield is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.
The suburb is named for an estate farmed by Rev. James Wilson (1813–1886), which he named after a place near Leith in Scotland. The estate was subdivided from 1908, and the suburb was named in the 1970s.[3] Most of the housing has been built since 2010.[4]
State Highway 1 runs through the suburb, and State Highway 73 forms its northwestern boundary.[5]
Demographics edit
Broomfield covers 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,850 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,850 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,839 | — |
| 2013 | 2,046 | +1.54% |
| 2018 | 2,571 | +4.67% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Broomfield had a population of 2,571 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 525 people (25.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 732 people (39.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 942 households, comprising 1,221 males and 1,350 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 36.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 519 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 546 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,083 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 426 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 64.8% European/Pākehā, 13.3% Māori, 7.6% Pasifika, 23.2% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 27.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.6% had no religion, 40.6% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% were Hindu, 2.6% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 354 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 477 (23.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 225 people (11.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,011 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 234 (11.4%) were part-time, and 96 (4.7%) were unemployed.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch Place Names: A - M : Islington" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 48.
- ^ "Broomfield, Christchurch City". OneRoof. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (April 2021). Broomfield, Canterbury (Map).
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Broomfield (318700). 2018 Census place summary: Broomfield