Northpark, New Zealand
Northpark | |
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Coordinates: 36°54′58″S 174°55′12″E / 36.916°S 174.920°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Local authority | Auckland Council |
Electoral ward | Howick ward |
Local board | Howick Local Board |
Area | |
• Land | 157 ha (388 acres) |
Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,070 |
Botany Downs | Somerville | |
Golflands |
Northpark
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Shamrock Park |
Huntington Park | Botany | Dannemora |
Northpark is an eastern suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. Most of the houses were built in the 1990s.[3] Before that, the area was rural.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Northpark covers 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,070 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,229 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 5,067 | — |
2013 | 4,980 | −0.25% |
2018 | 5,094 | +0.45% |
Source: [5] |
Northpark had a population of 5,094 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (2.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27 people (0.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,653 households, comprising 2,499 males and 2,595 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 903 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 951 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,421 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 816 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 45.8% European/Pākehā, 3.5% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 49.9% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 56.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.2% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.7% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 3.8% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,356 (32.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 453 (10.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 873 people (20.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,106 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 516 (12.3%) were part-time, and 129 (3.1%) were unemployed.[5]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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Northpark North | 0.86 | 2,931 | 3,408 | 939 | 39.7 years | $33,600[6] |
Northpark South | 0.71 | 2,163 | 3,046 | 714 | 41.8 years | $35,400[7] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
[edit]Our Lady Star of the Sea School is a state-integrated coeducational Catholic contributing primary school (Year 1–6) with a roll of 311 as of August 2024.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Northpark, Manukau City". One Roof. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Auckland (Map). 1:50000. NZMS260. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1981. § R11.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Northpark North (153700) and Northpark South (153900).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Northpark North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Northpark South
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Our Lady Star of the Sea School