Dannemora, New Zealand

Dannemora, comprising the statistical areas of Redcastle, Botany East, Botany South and Dannemora North, had a population of 9,678 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 333 people (3.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 258 people (2.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,910 households. There were 4,743 males and 4,932 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,785 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,064 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 4,752 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,080 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 34.6% European/Pākehā, 4.2% Māori, 4.4% Pacific peoples, 56.2% Asian, and 7.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 59.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.4% had no religion, 33.5% were Christian, 8.8% were Hindu, 4.8% were Muslim, 4.1% were Buddhist and 4.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,496 (31.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 864 (10.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,092 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,074 (13.6%) were part-time, and 270 (3.4%) were unemployed.[1]

Botany Downs Secondary College is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 1862.[2] The school opened in 2004.[3]

Willowbank School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 725.[4] It opened in 2001, and was named for the oldest remaining house in the area, Willowbank Cottage, which was once used as a school.[5]

Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[6]