Waitākere, Auckland

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Not to be confused with the former Waitakere City.
Waitākere Township
Suburb of Auckland Council
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,935
Train station(s)Waitakere railway station
Waimauku Taupaki Massey
Muriwai
Waitākere Township
Te Henga (Bethells Beach) Rānui

Waitākere is a small, mostly rural suburb in the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,755—    
20131,812+0.46%
20181,935+1.32%
Source: [1]
The fire station in Waitakere, near Waitakere railway station.

Waitākere 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitakere (118000). 2018 Census place summary: Waitakere
  2. ^ "Police backing dairy owners but robberies on the rise". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ Grevel, Louise. "Waitakere Township Hall". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Waitakere Kindergarten". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ Wigmore, Caryn (20 February 2014). "Old soldier a hard worker". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

Coordinates: 36°51′00″S 174°32′35″E / 36.850°S 174.543°E / -36.850; 174.543

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