Buckland, New Zealand

Buckland is probably named after a local land owner. The 2010 publication, Place Names of New Zealand, says that was Alfred Buckland,{{LINZ|id=17460 |name=Buckland |access-date=15 December 2021}} but in 2017 the Specialist Built Heritage Unit of Auckland Council named William Thorne Buckland, brother of Alfred.

Buckland was largely covered by bush until it was cleared to make room for dairy farms. In 1892 a creamery was operating in Buckland.{{Cite web|url=https://dokumen.tips/documents/historic-heritage-evaluation-heritage-evaluation-st-pauls-church-581-583-buckland.html|title=Historic Heritage Evaluation Heritage Evaluation St Pauls Church 581–583 Buckland Road, Buckland Prepared by Auckland Council Heritage Unit Draft|date=October 2016|work=dokumen.tips|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en}}

The construction of a railway line in 1875 allowed for the expansion of the agriculture and horticulture industry in the area, as produce could be easily sent to Auckland.

St Paul's Church was constructed in 1900 following the relocation of St Andrew's Church in Pukekohe. It is considered a landmark for the local community and is still in use.

A Methodist Church was constructed later in 1904. In 1984 the Church was sold into private ownership and is now a private residence.

Following the First World War many immigrants arrived in Buckland from Britain. A similar pattern of immigration would follow the Second World War but with Dutch immigrants.

Originally only bridle trails connected Buckland with Pukekohe. Packhorses would deliver supplies from Drury.

Buckland had a railway station from 1875 to 1969.{{cite book|last=Scoble|first=Juliet|title=Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012|date=2012|publisher=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand|isbn=|location=Wellington|page=17}}

The statistical area of Buckland, which includes rural land to the south and east of Pukekohe, covers {{Convert|8.46|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=20 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Buckland|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Buckland|y}}|R}}/8.46|0}} people per km².

{{Historical populations|2006|969|2013|1,041|2018|1,173|2023|1,233|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Buckland (166200)|buckland|Buckland}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 8.62 km².}}

Buckland had a population of 1,233 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (5.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 192 people (18.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 645 males, 588 females and 3 people of other genders in 414 dwellings.{{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%2Bdo1.166200.2023&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}} 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 234 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 249 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 561 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.1% European (Pākehā); 15.3% Māori; 6.6% Pasifika; 13.9% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori language by 1.7%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 12.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 33.8% Christian, 2.4% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.5%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 573 (57.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 249 (24.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 159 people (15.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 555 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 135 (13.5%) were part-time, and 30 (3.0%) were unemployed.{{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.166200.2013%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=Buckland (166200)}}

Buckland School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1239|y}}.{{TKI|1239|Buckland School}} The school opened in 1894.{{cite web|url=https://www.buckland.school.nz/files/70aa97a5197471ec/file_attachments/238/Timetable.pdf|title=Programme for 125thAnniversary Celebrations −17 March 2017|publisher=Buckland School|access-date=26 September 2020}}

Pukekohe Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|456|y}}.{{TKI|456|Pukekohe Christian School}} It is about 1.3 km northeast of Buckland.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}

Buckland is also the name of small settlements east of Cambridge, in the Waikato region,{{Cite web|url=http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz209/Buckland/Waikato|title=Buckland, Waikato – NZ Topo Map|website=NZ Topo Map|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27}} and north east of Feilding.{{Cite web|url=http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz47669/Buckland/Manawatu-Wanganui|title=Buckland, Manawatu-Wanganui – NZ Topo Map|website=NZ Topo Map|language=en|access-date=2018-11-27}}

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{{Geographic Location|title=Neighbouring areas|Northwest=Pukekohe|North=Ramarama|Northeast=Bombay Hills|West=Waiuku|Centre=Buckland|East=Pōkeno|South=Onewhero|Southeast=Tuakau|Southwest=Awaroa River}}

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Category:Populated places in the Auckland Region