Buckland, New Zealand

Buckland is in the Franklin Ward of Auckland Regional Council,[1] on the south-east side of Pukekohe, between Pukekohe and Tuakau, and on the northern boundary of Waikato District. The meshblocks of Buckland had these populations in 2013 – 0824401 57, 0824402 57, 0824403 54, 0824404 60, 0824405 60, 0824406 57, 0824407 51, 0824408 51.[2]

Buckland
Village
St Paul's Church
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial1,173
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Buckland is probably named after a local land owner. The 2010 publication, Place Names of New Zealand, says that was Alfred Buckland,[3] but in 2017 the Specialist Built Heritage Unit of Auckland Council named William Thorne Buckland.[4]

There is a church, opened in 1900,[4] a hall and a primary school. Buckland had a railway station from 1875 to 1969.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006969—    
20131,041+1.03%
20181,173+2.42%
Source: [6]

The statistical area of Buckland, which extends beyond the town to cover rural land to the south and east of Pukekohe, 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. There were 588 males and 585 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years, 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

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

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.2% had no religion, 33.8% were Christian, 2.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (16.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 183 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,200. 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.[6]

Education

Buckland School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 232.[7] The school opened in 1894.[8]

Pukekohe Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 320.[9] It is about 1.3 km northeast of Buckland.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2022.[10]

Other Bucklands in New Zealand

Buckland is also the name of small settlements east of Cambridge, in the Waikato region,[11] and north east of Feilding.[12]

References
  1. "Franklin Ward map" (PDF).
  2. "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "Place name detail: Buckland". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington. p. 17.
  6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Buckland (166200). 2018 Census place summary: Buckland
  7. Education Counts: Buckland School
  8. "Programme for 125thAnniversary Celebrations −17 March 2017" (PDF). Buckland School. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. Education Counts: Pukekohe Christian School
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. "Buckland, Waikato – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  12. "Buckland, Manawatu-Wanganui – NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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