Buckland
Village
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church
Coordinates: 37°13′24″S 174°55′27″E / 37.22338°S 174.92408°E / -37.22338; 174.92408
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardFranklin ward
BoardFranklin Local Board
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
Area
[1]
 • Territorial8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Territorial1,270
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Buckland is in the Franklin ward of Auckland Regional Council,[3] on the south-east side of Pukekohe, between Pukekohe and Tuakau, and on the northern boundary of Waikato District. It is part of the Pukekohe urban area.[1]

Buckland is probably named after a local land owner. The 2010 publication, Place Names of New Zealand, says that was Alfred Buckland,[4] but in 2017 the Specialist Built Heritage Unit of Auckland Council named William Thorne Buckland.[5]

There is a church, opened in 1900,[5] a hall and a primary school. Buckland had a railway station from 1875 to 1969.[6]

Demographics

The statistical area of Buckland, which includes rural land to the south and east of Pukekohe, Buckland covers 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,270 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 150 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006969—    
20131,041+1.03%
20181,173+2.42%
Source: [7]

Buckland had a population of 1,173 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 204 people (21.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 384 households, comprising 588 males and 585 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 246 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 222 (18.9%) aged 15 to 29, 528 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 177 (15.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.1% European/Pākehā, 16.1% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 10.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.2% had no religion, 33.8% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (16.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 234 people (25.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 153 (16.5%) were part-time, and 24 (2.6%) were unemployed.[7]

Education

Buckland School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 224.[8] The school opened in 1894.[9]

Pukekohe Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 327.[10] It is about 1.3 km northeast of Buckland.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.[11]

Other Bucklands in New Zealand

Buckland is also the name of small settlements east of Cambridge, in the Waikato region,[12] and north east of Feilding.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Franklin Ward map" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Place name detail: Buckland". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Historic Heritage Evaluation Heritage Evaluation St Pauls Church 581–583 Buckland Road, Buckland Prepared by Auckland Council Heritage Unit Draft". dokumen.tips. October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington: Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. p. 17.
  7. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Buckland (166200). 2018 Census place summary: Buckland
  8. ↑ Education Counts: Buckland School
  9. ↑ "Programme for 125thAnniversary Celebrations −17 March 2017" (PDF). Buckland School. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Education Counts: Pukekohe Christian School
  11. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Buckland, Waikato – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Buckland, Manawatu-Wanganui – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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