Broomfield is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.

The suburb is named for an estate farmed by Rev.

James Wilson (1813–1886), which he named after a place near Leith in Scotland.

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.6% had no religion, 40.6% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% were Hindu, 2.6% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.