Totara Heights

Totara Heights had a population of 2,712 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 372 people (15.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 318 people (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 741 households. There were 1,374 males and 1,341 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 33.9 years, with 564 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 630 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,242 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 37.7% European/Pākehā, 14.0% Māori, 23.6% Pacific peoples, 38.3% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 42.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 29.0% had no religion, 42.3% were Christian, 9.4% were Hindu, 4.4% were Muslim, 3.0% were Buddhist and 6.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (24.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 303 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,236 (57.5%) people were employed full-time, 261 (12.2%) were part-time, and 87 (4.1%) were unemployed.[1]

• Photographs of Totara Heights held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.