Mayfair, New Zealand

Mayfair had a population of 2,979 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 291 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 348 people (13.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households. There were 1,464 males and 1,512 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 732 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 633 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,212 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (13.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.5% European/Pākehā, 40.6% Māori, 8.8% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 1.0% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 8.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (9.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 561 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,086 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 297 (13.2%) were part-time, and 102 (4.5%) were unemployed.[1]

Mayfair School is a co-educational state primary school,[3][4] with a roll of 251 as of March 2020.[5][6]

St John's College is a co-educational state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 383 as of March 2020.[5][9]