Brookfield, New Zealand


Brookfield is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Brookfield covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Brookfield had a population of 6,024 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 873 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,958 males, 3,045 females, and 21 people of other genders in 2,139 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.8 years. There were 1,311 people aged under 15 years, 1,197 aged 15 to 29, 2,664 aged 30 to 64, and 849 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.1% European ; 22.9% Māori; 4.5% Pasifika; 11.1% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori by 6.3%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 12.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.8% Christian, 1.4% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 2.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 3.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.3%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,101 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,550 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,059 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 411 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,553 full-time, 636 part-time, and 150 unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Brookfield West1.063,1292,9521,12834.4 years$41,600
Brookfield East1.322,8952,1931,01135.3 years$44,800
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Education

Te Kura o Manunui is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of Previously named Brookfield School, it was rebuilt on a new site and renamed at the beginning of 2023. The school offers full-immersion Māori language classes and bilingual classes.