Marfell

Marfell
Marfell
Suburb of New Plymouth
Country	New Zealand
City	New Plymouth
Electoral ward	City
Area
• Land	73 ha (180 acres)
Population (2018)
• Total	1,665

Spotswood
	Marfell	Westown
Whalers Gate		Hurdon

Marfell is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The Mangaotuku Stream runs past Marfell.^[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,605	—
2013	1,530	−0.68%
2018	1,665	+1.71%
Source: ^[2]

The Marfell statistical area covers 0.73 km² (0.28 sq mi).^[1] It had a population of 1,665 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 135 people (8.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (3.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 591 households. There were 828 males and 837 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 29.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 459 people (27.6%) aged under 15 years, 384 (23.1%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (39.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (9.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.4% European/Pākehā, 39.1% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 9.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 64.1% had no religion, 24.1% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 4.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 105 (8.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 291 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 (42.5%) people were employed full-time, 177 (14.7%) were part-time, and 114 (9.5%) were unemployed.^[2]

Education[]

Marfell School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 138 students as of November 2021.^[4]^[5] The school was founded in 1961.^[6]

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Marfell (217100). 2018 Census place summary: Marfell
^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^ Education Counts: Marfell School
^ Wilson, Howard. Marfell School, the first 35 years (1961-1996).