Springfield, Rotorua
Springfield is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Springfield Golf Club started in 1947 and developed the course in Springfield from 1948.
Demographics
Springfield covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Springfield had a population of 3,768 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], a decrease of 12 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 219 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,827 males, 1,932 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,299 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 744 people aged under 15 years, 537 aged 15 to 29, 1,671 aged 30 to 64, and 810 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 75.6% European ; 25.1% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 11.9% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 6.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 12.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.2%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.7% Christian, 1.4% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 864 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,533 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 630 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 390 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,572 full-time, 426 part-time, and 63 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Springfield South | 1.19 | 1,971 | 1,656 | 684 | 43.6 years | $51,300 |
| Springfield North | 1.30 | 1,797 | 1,382 | 615 | 43.9 years | $39,400 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |