Suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand
| Sunnybrook | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′42″S 176°12′40″E / 38.145°S 176.211°E / -38.145; 176.211 | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 2,250 |
| Pukehangi | Mangakakahi | |
| Ngongotahā Valley |
 Sunnybrook
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Fordlands |
| Pomare | Hillcrest |
Sunnybrook is a western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
Sunnybrook covers 2.09 km (0.81 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,250 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,077 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,941 | — |
| 2013 | 1,884 | −0.42% |
| 2018 | 2,067 | +1.87% |
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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.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Sunnybrook (199600). 2018 Census place summary: Sunnybrook
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