Highland Park, New Zealand

Highland Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand,[1] located between Howick and Pakuranga. It belongs to the Pakuranga electorate which is currently represented by Simeon Brown.

Highland Park
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityManukau
Electoral wardHowick Ward
Local boardHowick Local Board
Population
 (2018)
 • Total4,512
Half Moon Bay Bucklands Beach Mellons Bay
Sunnyhills
Highland Park
 Howick
Pakuranga Heights Golflands Botany Downs

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,191—    
20134,278+0.29%
20184,512+1.07%
Source: [2]

Highland Park had a population of 4,512 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 321 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,575 households. There were 2,163 males and 2,352 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 40.3 years, with 699 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 936 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,001 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 873 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.9% European/Pākehā, 4.5% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 45.1% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 56.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.7% had no religion, 38.4% were Christian, and 11.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,083 (28.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 498 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,857 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 486 (12.7%) were part-time, and 114 (3.0%) were unemployed.[2]

References
  1. "Place name detail: Highland Park". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Highland Park (Auckland) (151300). 2018 Census place summary: Highland Park (Auckland)

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