East Tāmaki Heights

East Tāmaki Heights had a population of 2,751 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 192 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 558 people (25.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 813 households. There were 1,329 males and 1,422 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 40 years, with 486 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 597 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,335 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 333 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 41.4% European/Pākehā, 3.7% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 53.3% Asian, and 4.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 51.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.7% had no religion, 30.5% were Christian, 8.5% were Hindu, 3.7% were Muslim, 3.9% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 705 (31.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 276 (12.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,116 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 366 (16.2%) were part-time, and 60 (2.6%) were unemployed.[1]