Springfield, Rotorua Explained

Springfield
City1:Rotorua
Ward:Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Council:Rotorua Lakes Council
Coordinates:-38.1604°N 176.2358°W
Area:249
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Springfield is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Springfield Golf Club started in 1947 and developed the course in Springfield from 1948.[1]

Demographics

Springfield covers 2.49km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Springfield had a population of 3,780 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 231 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 78 people (2.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,323 households, comprising 1,797 males and 1,980 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 714 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 573 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,680 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 810 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.8% European/Pākehā, 20.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 10.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 24.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.9% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 798 (26.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 420 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 606 people (19.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,491 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 471 (15.4%) were part-time, and 93 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Households !Median age Median
income
Springfield South 1.19 1,995 1,676 717 42.8 years $40,000
Springfield North 1.30 1,785 1,373 606 45.9 years $28,900
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

Otonga Road School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[3] [4] with a roll of as of .[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History. Springfield Golf Club. 24 December 2020.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 28 December 2022. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  3. Web site: Official School Website . otonga.school.nz.
  4. Web site: Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
  5. Web site: Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office.