Brookby is a rural settlement, south of Auckland, New Zealand. Brookby is approximately 5 kilometres west of Clevedon and 5 km southeast of Whitford.
The original post-office was located near a Brook (Papakura Stream), and so was named by the brook, or Brookby.[1]
Notable places
Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook is the oldest extant home in the area. Meadowbrook was constructed by a Mr Lord in 1880 from locally milled kauri. The property also features a 26 m (85 ft) well.[2]
Brookby Unsectarian Church is an 1878 Church that served as the centre of the community at Brookby.The Church contains a memorial stone to John and Leah Embling, who settled in Brookby in 1854.[2]
Demographics
Brookby is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi).[3] The SA1 area is part of the larger Turanga statistical area.[4]
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 195 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (4.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 57 households, comprising 99 males and 93 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 33 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 39 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 108 (55.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.8% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 6.2% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.2% had no religion, 44.6% were Christian and 3.1% were Buddhist.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (25.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 18 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 54 people (33.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 93 (57.4%) people were employed full-time, 33 (20.4%) were part-time, and 6 (3.7%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Brookby School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 124 as of November 2024.[6][7] The school opened in 1875.[1]
References
^ ab"Our History". Brookby Primary School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
^ abHall, Andrew (February 1980). Historic Buildings in Manukau City. Manukau City Council.
