Buckland, New Zealand

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Buckland
Village
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial1,173
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Buckland is in the Franklin Ward of Auckland Regional Council,[1] on the south-east side of Pukekohe, between Pukekohe and Tuakau, and on the northern boundary of Waikato District. The meshblocks of Buckland had these populations in 2013 – 0824401 57, 0824402 57, 0824403 54, 0824404 60, 0824405 60, 0824406 57, 0824407 51, 0824408 51.[2]

Buckland is probably named after a local land owner. The 2010 publication, Place Names of New Zealand, says that was Alfred Buckland,[3] but in 2017 the Specialist Built Heritage Unit of Auckland Council named William Thorne Buckland.[4]

There is a church, opened in 1900,[4] a hall and a primary school. Buckland had a railway station from 1875 to 1969.[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006969—    
20131,041+1.03%
20181,173+2.42%
Source: [6]

The statistical area of Buckland, which extends beyond the town to cover rural land to the south and east of Pukekohe, had a population of 1,173 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 204 people (21.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 384 households. There were 588 males and 585 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years, with 246 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 222 (18.9%) aged 15 to 29, 528 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 177 (15.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.1% European/Pākehā, 16.1% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 10.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.2% had no religion, 33.8% were Christian, 2.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (16.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 183 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,200. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 153 (16.5%) were part-time, and 24 (2.6%) were unemployed.[6]

Education[]

Buckland School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 248.[7] The school opened in 1894.[8]

Pukekohe Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 334.[9] It is about 1.3 km northeast of Buckland.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of November 2021.[10]

Other Bucklands in New Zealand[]

Buckland is also the name of small settlements east of Cambridge, in the Waikato region,[11] and north east of Feilding.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Franklin Ward map" (PDF).
  2. ^ "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Place name detail: Buckland". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Historic Heritage Evaluation Heritage Evaluation St Pauls Church 581–583 Buckland Road, Buckland Prepared by Auckland Council Heritage Unit Draft". dokumen.tips. October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ^ Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 17.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Buckland (166200). 2018 Census place summary: Buckland
  7. ^ Education Counts: Buckland School
  8. ^ "Programme for 125thAnniversary Celebrations −17 March 2017" (PDF). Buckland School. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. ^ Education Counts: Pukekohe Christian School
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Buckland, Waikato – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Buckland, Manawatu-Wanganui – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

Coordinates: 37°13′24″S 174°55′27″E / 37.22338°S 174.92408°E / -37.22338; 174.92408

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