Springlands
Springlands | |
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Coordinates: 41°30′32″S 173°56′15″E / 41.5088°S 173.9376°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Blenheim, New Zealand |
Local authority | Marlborough District Council |
Electoral ward |
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Area | |
• Land | 530 ha (1,310 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 6,150 |
Rapaura | Thomsons Ford | Grovetown |
Woodbourne |
Springlands
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Mayfield |
Fairhall | Redwoodtown | Blenheim Central |
Springlands is a suburb to the west of Blenheim's central district.[3] It is located on and around SH 6 (Nelson Street), the main road to Renwick. It has a tavern, various takeaways, and a superstore.
Demographics
Springlands covers 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,150 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,160 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 5,016 | — |
2013 | 5,376 | +1.00% |
2018 | 5,880 | +1.81% |
Source: [4] |
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 10.8% Māori, 4.1% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 822 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,071 (21.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 744 people (15.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,226 (45.1%) people were employed full-time, 714 (14.5%) were part-time, and 108 (2.2%) were unemployed.[4]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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Springlands | 1.77 | 3,321 | 1,876 | 1,245 | 48.4 years | $30,100[5] |
Yelverton | 2.42 | 2,559 | 1,057 | 1,017 | 47.7 years | $29,000[6] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Springlands School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 356 students.[7] The school was established in 1886.[8]
Bohally Intermediate is a state intermediate (Year 7–8) school opened in 1957 following a split from Marlborough College. It has a roll of 527.
Marlborough Girls' College is a state girls' secondary (Year 9–13) school. It opened in 1963 following the split of Marlborough College into separate boys' and girls school, and has a roll of 949.
The first two schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of February 2024.[9]
Historic generating station
An industrial building on Old Renwick Road, adjacent to the
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References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Springlands (307500) and Yelverton (307600).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Springlands
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Yelverton
- ^ Education Counts: Springlands School
- ^ "Springlands School". Springlands School. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Marlborough Lines - Diesel Station". Marlborough Lines Limited. Retrieved 7 July 2012.