Mayfair, New Zealand
Mayfair is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Mayfair | |
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Coordinates: 39.635658°S 176.857177°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Hastings |
Local authority | Hastings District Council |
Electoral ward |
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Area | |
• Land | 107 ha (264 acres) |
Population (June 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 3,220 |
Mahora | Tomoana | Waipatu |
Hastings Central |
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Karamu |
Parkvale | Havelock North |
Nine streets in the suburb have poppies on their street signs to commemorate New Zealanders who served in international conflicts.[3]
Demographics
Mayfair covers 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,220 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 3,009 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 2,631 | — |
2013 | 2,688 | +0.31% |
2018 | 2,979 | +2.08% |
Source: [4] |
Mayfair had a population of 2,979 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 291 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 348 people (13.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households, comprising 1,464 males and 1,512 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 732 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 633 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,212 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (13.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 63.5% European/Pākehā, 40.6% Māori, 8.8% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 4.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (9.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 561 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 135 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,086 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 297 (13.2%) were part-time, and 102 (4.5%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
Mayfair School is a co-educational state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 232 as of April 2023.[7][8] The school opened in 1950.[9]
St John's College is a co-educational state primary school,[10][11] with a roll of 422 as of April 2023.[7][12] The school was founded in 1941.[13]
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "More poppies for Hastings streets". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today. 15 December 2016.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mayfair (210900). 2018 Census place summary: Mayfair
- "Mayfair School Official School Website". mayfair.school.nz.
- "Mayfair School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- "Mayfair School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "About". Mayfair School. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "St John's College Official School Website". stjohns.school.nz.
- "St John's College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "St John's College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Principal's Message". St John's College. Retrieved 11 February 2023.