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 km2 (0.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,290 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,075 people per km2.
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 251 as of August 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 424 as of August 2024.[7][12] The school was founded in 1941.[13]