Broadfield, New Zealand
Rural locality in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Broadfield, sometimes called Broadfields, is a rural locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. It is located between Rolleston, Prebbleton and Lincoln.[6]
Broadfield | |
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 Interactive map of Broadfield | |
| Coordinates: 43.605°S 172.471°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Lydia Gliddon[1] |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.02 km2 (19.31 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 2,070 |
| • Density | 41.4/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
Broadfield NZ Landscape Garden is a private garden covering 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres), which is open to the public two days a week.[7]
Demographics
Broadfield is the major part of the statistical area of Trents, which covers 50.02 km2 (19.31 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 2,070 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 41 people per km2.
Trents had a population of 1,998 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (4.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 144 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,026 males, 960 females, and 12 people of other genders in 693 dwellings.[10] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 288 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 357 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 975 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 381 (19.1%) aged 65 or older.[8]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.0% European (Pākehā); 7.1% Māori; 2.3% Pasifika; 7.7% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 9.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 32.7% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.3%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 399 (23.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 951 (55.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 357 (20.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 300 people (17.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 879 (51.4%) full-time, 330 (19.3%) part-time, and 21 (1.2%) unemployed.[8]
Education
Notable people
- Samuel Dening Glyde, farmer and educator
- Gerald Stokell, amateur ichthyologist
External links
- "Broadfields". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. Canterbury Provincial District. 1903.