Brookby
Brookby | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
 Brookby Unsectarian Church, built in 1878 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°59′13″S 174°59′40″E / 36.9870°S 174.9945°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Council | Auckland Council |
| Electoral Ward | Franklin Ward |
| Local board | Franklin Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 825 ha (2,039 acres) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 195 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Whitford | ||
  Brookby  | Clevedon | |
| Alfriston, Ardmore |
Brookby is a rural settlement, south of Auckland, New Zealand. Brookby is approximately 5 kilometres west of Clevedon and 5 km southeast of Whitford.
The original post-office was located near a Brook (Papakura Stream), and so was named by the brook, or Brookby.[1]
Notable places
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Meadowbrook is the oldest extant home in the area. Meadowbrook was constructed by a Mr Lord in 1880 from locally milled kauri. The property also features a 26 m (85 ft) well.[2]
Brookby Unsectarian Church is an 1878 Church that served as the centre of the community at Brookby.The Church contains a memorial stone to John and Leah Embling, who settled in Brookby in 1854.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Brookby is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi).[3] The SA1 area is part of the larger Turanga statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 186 | — |
| 2013 | 186 | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 195 | +0.95% |
| Source: [5] | ||
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 195 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (4.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 99 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 33 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 39 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 108 (55.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.8% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 6.2% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.2% had no religion, 44.6% were Christian and 3.1% were Buddhist.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (25.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 18 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 54 people (33.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 93 (57.4%) people were employed full-time, 33 (20.4%) were part-time, and 6 (3.7%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Brookby School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 120 as of August 2024.[6][7] The school opened in 1875.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Our History". Brookby Primary School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ a b Hall, Andrew (February 1980). Historic Buildings in Manukau City. Manukau City Council.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Turanga
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7007038.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Brookby School
External links
[edit]- Photographs of Brookby held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
