Newfield is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
Newfield | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 46°25′05″S 168°22′59″E / 46.418°S 168.383°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 143 ha (353 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,110 |
| Richmond | Hawthorndale | Mill Road |
| Georgetown |
  Newfield  |
Seaward Bush |
| Strathern | Heidelberg | Rockdale |
The sign at the Māori secondary school Te Wharekura O Arowhenua in Newfield was defaced with racist graffiti in December 2020.[3] Police launched an investigation,[4] and increased patrols in the Newfield area to reassure the community.[5]
Demographics
editNewfield covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,110 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,476 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,757 | — |
| 2013 | 2,754 | −0.02% |
| 2018 | 2,787 | +0.24% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Newfield had a larger boundary, covering 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Newfield had a population of 2,787 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (1.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (1.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,092 households, comprising 1,347 males and 1,440 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 39.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 561 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 513 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,170 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 543 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.6% European/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 3.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 37.0% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 204 (9.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 651 (29.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 201 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,083 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 300 (13.5%) were part-time, and 63 (2.8%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
editNewfield Park School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6[7] with a roll of 241 students as of August 2024.[8] It was formed in 2005 by the merger of Newfield School and Rockdale Park School.[9]
Te Wharekura o Arowhenua is a composite school for years 1 to 13[10] with a roll of 202 students. It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori which teaches in the Māori language. The school opened in 1992 as Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Arowhenua, a primary school. In 1999, it moved to its current site (formerly that of Cargill High School), changed its name, and expanded to include secondary students.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Girao, Luisa (23 December 2020). "'Despicable': Secondary school defaced with racist graffiti". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Otago Daily Times.
- ^ Satherly, Dan (23 December 2020). "Māori teacher says prejudiced graffiti on Invercargill kura 'ugly face of racism' and disrupts cultural pride education". MediaWorks New Zealand. Newshub.
- ^ "Racist slur sprayed on Invercargill kura". Radio New Zealand. 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Newfield (362400). 2018 Census place summary: Newfield
- ^ Education Counts: Newfield Park School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Merger of Newfield School (3992) and Rockdale Park School (4009)". gazette.govt.nz. New Zealand Government.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Wharekura o Arowhenua
- ^ "Mō Te Wharekura o Arowhenua". Te Wharekura o Arowhenua. Retrieved 20 February 2022.