Broadfield, New Zealand


Broadfield, sometimes called Broadfields, is a rural locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. It is located between Rolleston, Prebbleton and Lincoln.
Broadfield NZ Landscape Garden is a private garden covering, which is open to the public two days a week.

Demographics

Broadfield is the major part of the statistical area of Trents, which covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Trents had a population of 1,917 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 435 people since the 2006 census. There were 663 households, comprising 999 males and 918 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years, with 360 people aged under 15 years, 282 aged 15 to 29, 987 aged 30 to 64, and 288 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.1% Pasifika, 5.2% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.7% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 330 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 456 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 855 people were employed full-time, 342 were part-time, and 24 were unemployed.

Education

Broadfield School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. It had a roll of as of The school opened in 1868. The current principal is Jarrad Welsh.

Notable people