Highland Park, New Zealand
Highland Park | |
|---|---|
Suburb of Manukau | |
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Manukau |
| Electoral ward | Howick Ward |
| Local board | Howick Local Board |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,512 |
| Half Moon Bay | Bucklands Beach | Mellons Bay |
| Sunnyhills |
  Highland Park  |
Howick |
| Pakuranga Heights | Golflands | Botany Downs |
Highland Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand,[1] located between Howick and Pakuranga. It belongs to the Pakuranga electorate which is currently represented by Simeon Brown.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,191 | — |
| 2013 | 4,278 | +0.29% |
| 2018 | 4,512 | +1.07% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Highland Park had a population of 4,512 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 321 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,575 households. There were 2,163 males and 2,352 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 40.3 years, with 699 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 936 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,001 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 873 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 47.9% European/Pākehā, 4.5% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 45.1% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 56.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.7% had no religion, 38.4% were Christian, and 11.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,083 (28.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 498 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,857 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 486 (12.7%) were part-time, and 114 (3.0%) were unemployed.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Place name detail: Highland Park". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Highland Park (Auckland) (151300). 2018 Census place summary: Highland Park (Auckland)
External links[]
- Photographs of Highland Park held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
Coordinates: 36°53′58″S 174°54′21″E / 36.8995°S 174.9058°E
 | This Auckland Region-related geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Suburbs of Auckland
- Auckland Region geography stubs