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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 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres), which is open to the public two days a week.

Demographics

Broadfield is the major part of the statistical area of Trents, which covers 50.02 km (19.31 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 2,050 as of June 2024, with a population density of 41 people per km.

Trents had a population of 1,917 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 435 people (29.4%) 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 (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 360 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 282 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 288 (15.0%) 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 (21.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 456 people (29.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 855 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 342 (22.0%) were part-time, and 24 (1.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Broadfield School is a full primary school catering for years 1 to 8. It had a roll of 151 as of August 2024. The school opened in 1868. The current principal is Jarrad Welsh.

Notable people

• Samuel Dening Glyde, farmer and educator
• Gerald Stokell, amateur ichthyologist

External links

• "Broadfields". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. Canterbury Provincial District. 1903.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Harriss, Gavin (July 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Broadfield, Canterbury.
4. "Broadfield NZ Landscape Garden (Private)". New Zealand Gardens Trust. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Trents (335600). 2018 Census place summary: Trents
6. Education Counts: Broadfield School
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
8. "Broadfield School | Te Kura Papahorapa – Est. 1868". Broadfield School. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

• Selwyn District
• Populated places in the Canterbury Region