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Buckland
Buckland
Town
	St Paul's Church
	Coordinates: 37°13′34″S 174°55′30″E / 37.22611°S 174.92500°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Franklin ward
Board	Franklin Local Board
Electorates	Port Waikato; Hauraki-Waikato;
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
Area
• Territorial	8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (June 2024)
• Territorial	1,210
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)

Buckland is a small town 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]

Etymology

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, brother of Alfred.^[5]

History

Buckland was largely covered by bush until it was cleared to make room for dairy farms. In 1892 a creamery was operating in Buckland.^[5]

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

A Methodist Church was constructed later in 1904. In 1984 the Church was sold into private ownership and is now a private residence.^[5]

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.^[5]

Transport

Originally only bridle trails connected Buckland with Pukekohe. Packhorses would deliver supplies from Drury.^[5]

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 1,210 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 143 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	969	—
2013	1,041	+1.03%
2018	1,173	+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]