Broomfield, Christchurch
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. Most of the housing has been built since 2010.
State Highway 1 runs through the suburb, and State Highway 73 forms its northwestern boundary.
Demographics
Broomfield covers 1.00 km (0.39 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,850 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,850 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,839 | — |
| 2013 | 2,046 | +1.54% |
| 2018 | 2,571 | +4.67% |
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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.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "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).
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Broomfield (318700). 2018 Census place summary: Broomfield