Waitākere, Auckland
- Not to be confused with the former Waitakere City.
Waitakere Township | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere Ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,935 |
| Train stations | Waitakere railway station |
| Waimauku | Taupaki | Massey |
| Muriwai |
  Waitakere Township  |
|
| Te Henga (Bethells Beach) | Rānui |
Waitakere (Maori: "Waitākere") is a small, mostly rural suburb in the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,755 | — |
| 2013 | 1,812 | +0.46% |
| 2018 | 1,935 | +1.32% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Waitakere had a population of 1,935 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (10.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 657 households. There were 975 males and 960 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years, with 390 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 357 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (51.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 14.6% Māori, 6.2% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 18.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.2% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, and 5.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 321 (20.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 228 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 915 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 258 (16.7%) were part-time, and 48 (3.1%) were unemployed.[1]
History
Waitakere Road had two bridges constructed to bypass the now Township Road making it a dead-end or cul-de-sac. [citation needed]
List of places within Waitakere Township
- Waitakere RSA [citation needed]
- Waitakere Dairy & Postshop there was an armed robbery in 2017.[2]
- Waitakere railway station
- Waitakere Township Hall[3]
- Waitakere Primary School [citation needed]
- Waitakere War Memorial Park [citation needed]
- Waitakere Fire Station [citation needed]
- Waitakere Kindergarten [4]
Notable people
- Arthur "Artie" Campbell Jonkers Artie was a well known figure on the family farm in Waitakere township where he worked tirelessly farming sheep. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitakere (118000). 2018 Census place summary: Waitakere
- ^ "Police backing dairy owners but robberies on the rise". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Grevel, Louise. "Waitakere Township Hall". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Waitakere Kindergarten". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Wigmore, Caryn (20 February 2014). "Old soldier a hard worker". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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