Broadwood, New Zealand
Broadwood | |
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Northland Regional Council | |
Population | |
• Total | 135 |
Broadwood is a town about 25 km to the north of the north side of the
The Broadwood area was first settled by Pākehā in the 1880s, and an access road was constructed through the area from Takahue to Motukaraka on the Hokianga harbour. An unmetalled road through the Te Karae Valley to Kohukohu was constructed in 1908.[3]
Demographics
The SA1 statistical area which includes Broadwood covers 80.89 km2 (31.23 sq mi).[4] The SA1 area is part of the larger Kohukohu-Broadwood statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 162 | — |
2013 | 120 | −4.20% |
2018 | 135 | +2.38% |
Source: [5] |
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 135 at the
Ethnicities were 57.8% European/Pākehā, 57.8% Māori, 6.7% Pacific peoples, and 4.4% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 35.6% had no religion, 48.9% were Christian and 4.4% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (28.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (7.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (34.2%) people were employed full-time, 12 (10.5%) were part-time, and 9 (7.9%) were unemployed.[5]
Kohukohu-Broadwood statistical area
Kohukohu-Broadwood statistical area covers the area north of the
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 747 | — |
2013 | 624 | −2.54% |
2018 | 726 | +3.07% |
Source: [7] |
Kohukohu-Broadwood had a population of 726 at the
Ethnicities were 62.0% European/Pākehā, 53.3% Māori, 7.9% Pacific peoples, 3.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.9% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian and 8.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $18,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 33 people (5.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 180 (30.5%) people were employed full-time, 75 (12.7%) were part-time, and 51 (8.6%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
Broadwood Area School is a coeducational composite (years 1-15) school with a roll of 128 students as of February 2024.[8][9] It was founded in 1908,[10] and became a District High School in 1952, and an Area School in 1973. A state aided school functioned at Broadwood from 1895–1904.[11]
Notes
- ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ISBN 978-0-473-11859-4.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000190.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kohukohu-Broadwood (101700). 2018 Census place summary: Kohukohu-Broadwood
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Broadwood Area School
- ^ "Broadwood Area School Centennial".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Broadwood Area School (X366)". Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2014.