Goodwood Heights

Goodwood Heights had a population of 4,401 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 330 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (14.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,143 households. There were 2,238 males and 2,166 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 34.5 years, with 843 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,035 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,082 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 438 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 25.2% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 19.0% Pacific peoples, 55.3% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 51.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 25.1% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, 18.0% were Hindu, 6.3% were Muslim, 3.5% were Buddhist and 7.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 816 (22.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 519 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,400. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,980 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 411 (11.6%) were part-time, and 144 (4.0%) were unemployed.[1]

Everglade School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 450 as of March 2020.[2][3]