Springfield, Rotorua
Springfield Golf Club started in 1947 and developed the course in Springfield from 1948.
Demographics
Springfield covers 2.49 km (0.96 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,850 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,546 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,702 | — |
| 2013 | 3,549 | −0.60% |
| 2018 | 3,780 | +1.27% |
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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.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
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, with a roll of 491 as of February 2024.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Club History". Springfield Golf Club. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Springfield South (200600) and Springfield North (200700).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Springfield South
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Springfield North
- ^ "Official School Website". otonga.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.