Marfell
Marfell is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The Mangaotuku Stream runs past Marfell.
Demographics
Marfell covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Marfell had a population of 1,986 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 321 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 456 people since the 2013 census. There were 993 males, 984 females, and 9 people of other genders in 666 dwellings. 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 31.1 years. There were 528 people aged under 15 years, 426 aged 15 to 29, 873 aged 30 to 64, and 162 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 69.8% European ; 40.2% Māori; 4.5% Pasifika; 9.1% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 9.7%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 21.3% Christian, 1.7% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 2.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 1.2% New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.3%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 189 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 819 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 450 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 696 full-time, 192 part-time, and 72 unemployed.