McLaren Park, New Zealand
McLaren Park | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,350 |
| Western Heights | Henderson | |
| Henderson Valley |
  McLaren Park  |
Sunnyvale |
| Oratia | Glen Eden |
McLaren Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.[1] It is named after New Zealand Formula One driver and founder of the McLaren Formula One Team Bruce McLaren. The local State secondary schools are Henderson High School, Rutherford College, St Dominic's College and Liston College.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,894 | — |
| 2013 | 4,083 | +0.68% |
| 2018 | 4,350 | +1.27% |
| Source: [2] | ||
McLaren Park had a population of 4,350 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 267 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 456 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,230 households. There were 2,115 males and 2,238 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 31.2 years, with 1,062 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,014 (23.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,878 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 44.6% European/Pākehā, 17.4% Māori, 32.7% Pacific peoples, 22.1% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 36.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.3% had no religion, 45.7% were Christian, and 12.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 516 (15.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 684 (20.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,656 (50.4%) people were employed full-time, 390 (11.9%) were part-time, and 192 (5.8%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
Bruce McLaren Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 256 students.[3]
Waitakere Seventh-day Adventist School is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 60 students.[4]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at February 2024.[5]
References
- ^ "Place name detail: McLaren Park". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. McLaren Park (128300). 2018 Census place summary: McLaren Park
- ^ Education Counts: Bruce McLaren Intermediate
- ^ Education Counts: Waitakere Seventh-day Adventist School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.