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 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,250 |
| 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 2,250 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,077 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,941 | — |
| 2013 | 1,884 | −0.42% |
| 2018 | 2,067 | +1.87% |
| 2023 | 2,046 | −0.20% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Sunnybrook had a population of 2,046 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−1.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 162 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 993 males, 1,047 females, and 6 people of other genders in 702 dwellings.[5] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 432 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 405 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 924 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 285 (13.9%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.2% European (Pākehā); 35.8% Māori; 5.4% Pasifika; 11.0% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 11.1%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 10.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 33.7% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 2.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 2.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.0%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 348 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 918 (56.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 348 (21.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 126 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 903 (55.9%) full-time, 237 (14.7%) part-time, and 51 (3.2%) unemployed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Sunnybrook (199600). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnybrook (199600). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnybrook
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.