Sunnybrook, Rotorua
Sunnybrook | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 38°08′42″S 176°12′40″E / 38.145°S 176.211°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 209 ha (516 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,240 |
| Pukehangi | Mangakakahi | |
| Ngongotahā Valley |
  Sunnybrook  |
Fordlands |
| Pomare | Hillcrest |
Sunnybrook is a western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics[edit]
Sunnybrook covers 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,240 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,072 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,941 | — |
| 2013 | 1,884 | −0.42% |
| 2018 | 2,067 | +1.87% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Sunnybrook had a population of 2,067 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 183 people (9.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 126 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 705 households, comprising 987 males and 1,083 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 480 people (23.2%) aged under 15 years, 399 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 909 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 32.1% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.1% had no religion, 35.0% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 264 (16.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 294 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 207 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 804 (50.7%) people were employed full-time, 258 (16.3%) were part-time, and 84 (5.3%) were unemployed.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnybrook (199600). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnybrook