Fairfield, Waikato

Fairfield is a suburb to the northeast of central Hamilton, New Zealand. Fairfield is named after the dairy farm of John Davies, who bought 100 acres (0.40 km2) from F. R. Claude. This area experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 60s.

History

Fairfield is named after the dairy farm of John Davies, who bought from F. R. Claude. This area experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 60s.

Features of Fairfield

Fairfield Bridge

Fairfield Bridge crosses the Waikato River and connects Fairfield with suburbs west of the river. It is a reinforced concrete road bridge, and well-known landmark. The bridge was built by Caesar Roose in 1936. It has a twin further north on the Waikato River at Tuakau.

Demographics

Fairfield covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².

Fairfield had a population of 7,986 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 420 people (5.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 819 people (11.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,843 males, 4,089 females and 57 people of other genders in 2,775 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,725 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,908 (23.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,363 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 987 (12.4%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.1% European (Pākehā); 31.1% Māori; 9.4% Pasifika; 11.2% Asian; 3.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.9%, Māori language by 9.1%, Samoan by 1.7%, and other languages by 14.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.5% Christian, 1.7% Hindu, 3.2% Islam, 2.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 2.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.4%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,695 (27.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,069 (49.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,497 (23.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 684 people (10.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,135 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 810 (12.9%) were part-time, and 276 (4.4%) were unemployed.

A study based on the 2013 census said that the suburb was a deprived and below-average area, apart from housing.

Education

Fairfield College is a state high school (years 9–13) with a roll of . The school was founded in 1958.

Fairfield Intermediate is a state intermediate (years 7–8) school. It has a roll of .

Fairfield Primary School and Woodstock School are contributing primary (years 1–6) state schools. They have rolls of and students, respectively. Fairfield Primary opened in 1919. Woodstock School was founded in 1954.

St. Joseph's Catholic School is a state-integrated full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of .

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of

See also

* List of streets in Hamilton
* Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand

References

External links

Farfield Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic School

Woodstock School

{{Hamilton, New Zealand

Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand
Bridges completed in 1937
Populated places on the Waikato River