Springlands
{{for|the locality in Australia|Springlands, Queensland}}
{{short description|Suburb of Blenheim, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburbs
| name = Springlands
| city1 = Blenheim, New Zealand
| council = Marlborough District Council
| ward = {{ubl|Blenheim General Ward|Marlborough Māori Ward}}
| image = High Street Bridge in Blenheim, New Zealand 10.jpg
| caption1 = The High Street bridge separates Springlands from Blenheim Central
| map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-41.5088|173.9376}}|zoom=13}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-41.5088|173.9376|region:NZ_type:city(3840)|display=inline,title}}
| area = 530
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springlands|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Yelverton|y}}|R}}|0}}
| popsource = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Springlands
| north = Thomsons Ford
| northeast = Grovetown
| east = Mayfield
| southeast = Blenheim Central
| south = Redwoodtown
| southwest = Fairhall
| west = Woodbourne
| northwest = Rapaura
}}
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Springlands is a suburb to the west of Blenheim's central district.{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 139}} It is located on and around {{NZSH|6}} (Nelson Street), the main road to Renwick. It has a tavern, various takeaways, and a superstore.
Demographics
Springlands covers {{Convert|5.30|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=8 April 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springlands|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Yelverton|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Springlands|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Yelverton|y}}|R}})/5.30|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,016|2013|5,376|2018|5,880|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering {{Convert|4.19|km2||abbr=on}}. Using that boundary, Springlands had a population of 5,880 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 504 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 864 people (17.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,262 households, comprising 2,754 males and 3,126 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female, with 948 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 894 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,385 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,656 (28.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.6% European/Pākehā, 10.8% Māori, 4.1% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 822 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,071 (21.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 744 people (15.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,226 (45.1%) people were employed full-time, 714 (14.5%) were part-time, and 108 (2.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Springlands (307500) and Yelverton (307600)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springlands | style="text-align:right;"|1.77 | style="text-align:right;"|3,321 | style="text-align:right;"|1,876 | style="text-align:right;"|1,245 | 48.4 years | $30,100{{NZ census place summary 2018|springlands|Springlands}} |
| Yelverton | style="text-align:right;"|2.42 | style="text-align:right;"|2,559 | style="text-align:right;"|1,057 | style="text-align:right;"|1,017 | 47.7 years | $29,000{{NZ census place summary 2018|yelverton|Yelverton}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
Springlands School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2996|y}} students.{{TKI|2996|Springlands School}} The school was established in 1886.{{Cite web|url=https://www.springlands.school.nz/|title=Springlands School|publisher=Springlands School|accessdate=21 August 2021}}
Bohally Intermediate is a state intermediate (Year 7–8) school opened in 1957 following a split from Marlborough College. It has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2812|y}}.
Marlborough Girls' College is a state girls' secondary (Year 9–13) school. It opened in 1963 following the split of Marlborough College into separate boys' and girls school, and has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|289|y}}.
The first two schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}
Historic generating station
File:Springlands diesel station and Transpower Blenheim substation (LCM20210404).jpg
An industrial building on Old Renwick Road, adjacent to the Transpower substation, contains diesel generators that date back to 1930.
The Marlborough Region was not connected to the rest of the national grid until the mid-1950s. The supply of electricity to Marlborough was initially dependent on a small hydro station at Waihopai Valley. In 1930, a diesel generator was established at Springlands to provide backup power when hydrogeneration was not available. A further generator set was installed in 1937. These generators have been preserved by Marlborough Lines as part of the engineering heritage of electricity supply in the region.