{{for|the suburb of Canterbury|Springfield, New Zealand}} {{short description|Suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburb | name = Springfield | image = Springfield_NZ_Main_Street_001.JPG | caption1 = Springfield main street | city1 = Rotorua | ward = Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward | council = Rotorua Lakes Council | established = | coordinates = {{coord|-38.160367|176.235831|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} | arearef = <ref name="Area"/> | area = 249 | population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springfield South|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springfield North|y}}|R}}|0}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 13 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Springfield | north = Hillcrest | northeast = Glenholme | east = Whakarewarewa | southeast = Tihiotonga | south = | southwest = | west = Matipo Heights | northwest = Pomare }} {{stack end}}
'''Springfield''' is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Springfield Golf Club started in 1947 and developed the course in Springfield from 1948.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.springfieldgolf.co.nz/history.html|title=Club History|publisher=Springfield Golf Club|accessdate=24 December 2020}}</ref>
==Demographics== Springfield covers {{Convert|2.49|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=26 June 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springfield South|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springfield North|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springfield South|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springfield North|y}}|R}})/2.49|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|3,702|2013|3,549|2018|3,780|2023|3,768|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Springfield South (200600) and Springfield North (200700)}}</ref>}} Springfield had a population of 3,768 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−0.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 219 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,827 males, 1,932 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,299 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.200600%2B200700.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 744 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 537 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,671 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 810 (21.5%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 75.6% European (Pākehā); 25.1% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 11.9% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 6.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 12.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 35.7% Christian, 1.4% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 864 (28.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,533 (50.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 630 (20.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 390 people (12.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,572 (52.0%) full-time, 426 (14.1%) part-time, and 63 (2.1%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.200600%2B200700.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Springfield South (200600) and Springfield North (200700)}}</ref>
{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultright col1left" |+Individual statistical areas |- !Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income |- | Springfield South || 1.19 || 1,971 || 1,656 || 684 || 43.6 years || $51,300<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.200600.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Springfield South}}</ref> |- | Springfield North || 1.30 || 1,797 || 1,382 || 615 || 43.9 years || $39,400<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.200700.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Springfield North}}</ref> |- ! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! style="text-align:right;"|38.1 years !! style="text-align:right;"| $41,500 |}
==Education==
Otonga School Te Kura o Tihiōtonga is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Official School Website |url=http://www.otonga.school.nz |website=otonga.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1875 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1875|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/1875/otonga-road-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}</ref> It opened in 1958 as Otonga Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rotoruadistrictlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/01/school-days-are-nearly-here-again.html|title=School Days are nearly here again—A brief chronological history of Rotorua Schools|publisher=Rotorua Library|date=18 January 2016}}</ref> or Otonga Road School, and expanded its name to Otonga School Te Kura o Tihiōtonga to celebrate its Māori heritage in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/new-name-for-otonga-road-school/FVJSW5WRHPL7OQPLUS6EJUVLXU/|title=New name for Otonga Road School|newspaper=Rotorua Daily Post|date=24 March 2015|first=Daniel|last=O'Mahony}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Rotorua District}} Category:Suburbs of Rotorua Category:Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region