Marfell | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Marfell | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′28″S 174°2′44″E / 39.07444°S 174.04556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | New Plymouth |
| Local authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 73 ha (180 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,060 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Spotswood | Blagdon | |
  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
[edit]Marfell covers 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,060 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,822 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,605 | — |
| 2013 | 1,530 | −0.68% |
| 2018 | 1,665 | +1.71% |
| 2023 | 1,986 | +3.59% |
| Source: [4][5] | ||
Marfell had a population of 1,986 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 321 people (19.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 456 people (29.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 993 males, 984 females, and 9 people of other genders in 666 dwellings.[6] 3.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 31.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 528 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 426 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 873 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 162 (8.2%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 69.8% European (Pākehā); 40.2% Māori; 4.5% Pasifika; 9.1% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 9.7%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 21.3% Christian, 1.7% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 2.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 1.2% New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.3%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 189 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 819 (56.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 450 (30.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people (3.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 696 (47.7%) full-time, 192 (13.2%) part-time, and 72 (4.9%) unemployed.[4]
Education
[edit]Marfell Community School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 129 students as of July 2025.[7][8] The school was founded in 1961[9] on an old pā site called Pukeori. The roll reached a high of 487 in 1974.[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 92.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Marfell (217100). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Marfell (217100). 2018 Census place summary: Marfell
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: Marfell Community School
- ^ Wilson, Howard. Marfell School, the first 35 years (1961-1996).
- ^ Batten, Yvette (2 March 2011). "Marfell turns 50". Taranaki Daily News.