Mayfair, New Zealand

Mayfair is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Mayfair
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityHastings
Electoral wardHastings
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,979
Mahora Tomoana Waipatu
Hastings Central
Mayfair
 Karamu
Parkvale Havelock North

Nine streets in the suburb have poppies on their street signs to commemorate New Zealanders who served in international conflicts.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,631—    
20132,688+0.31%
20182,979+2.08%
Source: [1]

Mayfair had a population of 2,979 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 291 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 348 people (13.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households. There were 1,464 males and 1,512 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 732 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 633 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,212 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (13.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.5% European/Pākehā, 40.6% Māori, 8.8% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 1.0% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 8.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (9.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 561 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,086 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 297 (13.2%) were part-time, and 102 (4.5%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Mayfair School is a co-educational state primary school,[3][4] with a roll of 251 as of March 2020.[5][6]

St John's College is a co-educational state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 383 as of March 2020.[5][9]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mayfair (210900). 2018 Census place summary: Mayfair
  2. "More poppies for Hastings streets". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today. 15 December 2016.
  3. "Mayfair School Official School Website". mayfair.school.nz.
  4. "Mayfair School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Mayfair School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. "St John's College Official School Website". stjohns.school.nz.
  8. "St John's College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "St John's College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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