Alfriston, New Zealand
Alfriston | |
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 Alfriston Hall and war memorial | |
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| Coordinates: 37°00′58″S 174°55′16″E / 37.016°S 174.921°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Local board | Manurewa Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 185 ha (457 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,140 |
| The Gardens | Flat Bush | Brookby |
| Manurewa |
  Alfriston  |
Clevedon |
| Randwick Park | Takanini | Ardmore |
Alfriston is a small suburb of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. Prior to November 2010 it was under the authority of the Papakura District Council and is now part of the enlarged Auckland city. The suburb is in the Manurewa-Papakura ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.
The town was settled in the 1840s and was named after Alfriston, Sussex, home of one of the earliest settlers, Dr George Edward Bodle. The name of the town means Aelfric's village, named for Ælfric of Eynsham.[3]
Demographics
Alfriston covers 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,140 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,238 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,520 | — |
| 2013 | 3,480 | +4.72% |
| 2018 | 3,807 | +1.81% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Alfriston had a larger boundary, covering 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 40.3% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 13.9% Pacific peoples, 41.8% Asian, and 5.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 46.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 26.3% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 9.9% were Hindu, 3.9% were Muslim, 3.1% were Buddhist and 12.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 753 (24.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 561 (18.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 525 people (17.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,572 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 336 (10.9%) were part-time, and 93 (3.0%) were unemployed.[4]
Alfriston has one secondary school, Alfriston College.
Education
Alfriston College is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 900.[5] It opened in 2004.[6]
Alfriston School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 294.[7]
Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of February 2024.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Alfriston". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Alfriston (160400). 2018 Census place summary: Alfriston
- ^ Education Counts: Alfriston College
- ^ "Our Vision". Alfriston College. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Education Counts: Alfriston School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
External links
- Photographs of Alfriston held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.