Mayfield, Blenheim
Suburb of Blenheim, New Zealand
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Mayfield is a suburb to the north of Blenheim's central district, in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand.[3][4] Pollard Park and Lansdowne Park are large parks to the west and north of the suburb, and a racecourse lies to the northwest.
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| Coordinates: 41.503333°S 173.953398°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Marlborough District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 146 ha (360 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,800 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Thomsons Ford | Grovetown | |
| Springlands |
  Mayfield  |
Riversdale |
| Redwoodtown | Blenheim Central | Islington |
Demographics
Mayfield covers 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,800 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,233 people per km2.
Mayfield had a population of 1,689 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (0.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 150 people (9.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 855 males, 837 females, and 3 people of other genders in 738 dwellings.[7] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 294 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 300 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 327 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.0% European (Pākehā); 19.5% Māori; 5.9% Pasifika; 9.4% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori by 3.4%, Samoan by 1.8%, and other languages by 11.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 28.8% Christian, 2.1% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 1.2% Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.2%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 165 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 765 (54.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 468 (33.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 51 people (3.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 723 (51.8%) full-time, 189 (13.5%) part-time, and 24 (1.7%) unemployed.[5]