Marfell
{{short description|Suburb of New Plymouth, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburbs
| name = Marfell
| city1 = New Plymouth
| ward = {{ubl|Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward|Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward}}
| council = New Plymouth District Council
| area = 73
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marfell|y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| coordinates = {{coord|39|4|28|S|174|2|44|E|type:city|display=it}}
| map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|39|4|28|S|174|2|44|E}}|zoom=13}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Marfell
| north = Blagdon
| northeast =
| east = Westown
| southeast = Hurdon
| south =
| southwest = Whalers Gate
| west =
| northwest = Spotswood
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Marfell is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The Mangaotuku Stream runs past Marfell.{{cite book|title=North Island Provincial Town Maps|publisher=Wises Maps|edition=5th|pages=92}}
Demographics
Marfell covers {{Convert|0.73|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=6 March 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marfell|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marfell|y}}|R}}/0.73|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,605|2013|1,530|2018|1,665|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Marfell had a population of 1,665 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 135 people (8.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (3.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 591 households, comprising 828 males and 837 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 29.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 459 people (27.6%) aged under 15 years, 384 (23.1%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (39.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (9.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.4% European/Pākehā, 39.1% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 64.1% had no religion, 24.1% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 105 (8.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 291 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 81 people (6.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 (42.5%) people were employed full-time, 177 (14.7%) were part-time, and 114 (9.5%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Marfell (217100)|marfell|Marfell}}
Education
Marfell School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2192|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|2192|Marfell School}} The school was founded in 1961.{{cite book|title=Marfell School, the first 35 years (1961-1996)|first=Howard|last=Wilson}}
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External links
- [http://www.marfell.school.nz Marfell school website]
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