Totara Vale

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Totara Vale
Suburb of Auckland
Map
Coordinates: 36°45′47″S 174°43′55″E / 36.763°S 174.732°E / -36.763; 174.732Coordinates: 36°45′47″S 174°43′55″E / 36.763°S 174.732°E / -36.763; 174.732
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardNorth Shore Ward
Local boardKaipātiki Local Board
Population
 (2018)
 • Total7,041
Postcode(s)
0629
Unsworth Heights Windsor Park Sunnynook
Bayview
Totara Vale
 Forrest Hill
Bayview Glenfield North Wairau Valley

Totara Vale is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council.

The suburb contains Rewi Alley Reserve, which has a memorial to Rewi Alley, a New Zealander who lived most of his life in China.[1]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,303—    
20136,513+0.47%
20187,041+1.57%
Source: [2]

Totara Vale, comprising the statistical areas of Totara Vale North and Totara Vale South, had a population of 7,041 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 528 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 738 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,220 households. There were 3,534 males and 3,501 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female, with 1,239 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,824 (25.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,396 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 579 (8.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 41.0% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, 49.6% Asian, and 6.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 57.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 41.9% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian, and 13.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,890 (32.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 609 (10.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,240 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 792 (13.7%) were part-time, and 189 (3.3%) were unemployed.[2]

Education[]

Target Road School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6), with a roll of 421 students as of November 2021.[3][4] The school opened in 1967.[5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Rewi Alley Reserve Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Totara Vale North (121500) and Totara Vale South (121900). 2018 Census place summary: Totara Vale North 2018 Census place summary: Totara Vale South
  3. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ Education Counts: Target Road School
  5. ^ "History of the School". Target Road School. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
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