Mayfair, New Zealand

Mayfair
Suburb
Coordinates: 39.635658°S 176.857177°E / -39.635658; 176.857177
Country	New Zealand
City	Hastings
Local authority	Hastings District Council
Electoral ward	Hastings-Havelock North General Ward Takitimu Māori Ward
Area [1]
• Land	107 ha (264 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	3,420

Mahora	Tomoana	Waipatu
Hastings Central	Mayfair	Karamu
Parkvale	Havelock North

Mayfair is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Nine streets in the suburb have poppies on their street signs to commemorate New Zealanders who served in international conflicts.[3]

Demographics

Mayfair covers 1.07 km^2 (0.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,420 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,196 people per km^2.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,631	—
2013	2,688	+0.31%
2018	2,979	+2.08%
Source: [4]

Mayfair had a population of 2,979 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 291 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 348 people (13.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households, comprising 1,464 males and 1,512 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 732 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 633 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,212 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (13.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.5% European/Pākehā, 40.6% Māori, 8.8% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 4.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (9.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 561 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 135 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,086 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 297 (13.2%) were part-time, and 102 (4.5%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Mayfair School is a co-educational state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 256 as of November 2024.[7][8] The school opened in 1950.[9]

St John's College is a co-educational state primary school,[10][11] with a roll of 422 as of November 2024.[7][12] The school was founded in 1941.[13]

References

1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "More poppies for Hastings streets". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today. 15 December 2016.
4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mayfair (210900). 2018 Census place summary: Mayfair
5. "Mayfair School Official School Website". mayfair.school.nz.
6. "Mayfair School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
8. "Mayfair School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
9. "About". Mayfair School. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
10. "St John's College Official School Website". stjohns.school.nz.
11. "St John's College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
12. "St John's College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
13. "Principal's Message". St John's College. Retrieved 11 February 2023.