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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sunnybrook, Rotorua

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

Demographics

Sunnybrook covers 2.09 km (0.81 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,240 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,072 people per km.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,941—    
20131,884−0.42%
20182,067+1.87%
Source:

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.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnybrook (199600). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnybrook