Springfield, Bay of Plenty

Springfield, comprising the statistical areas of Springfield South and Springfield North, had a population of 3,780 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 231 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 78 people (2.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,323 households. There were 1,797 males and 1,980 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 714 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 573 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,680 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 810 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.8% European/Pākehā, 20.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 10.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 24.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.2% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 1.9% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 798 (26.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 420 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,491 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 471 (15.4%) were part-time, and 93 (3.0%) were unemployed.[1]

Otonga Road School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[5][6] with a roll of 517 as of March 2020.[7]