Millwater, New Zealand
Millwater was built on former farmland in 2005. Development is expected to be complete in 2022, with an anticipated population of 10,000.
A companion suburb of Milldale is intended on the other side of the Northern Motorway, and this will include a new primary school for the area.
Demographics
Millwater covers 4.17 km (1.61 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,740 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,336 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99 | — |
| 2013 | 867 | +36.34% |
| 2018 | 5,946 | +46.97% |
| 2023 | 7,947 | +5.97% |
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Millwater had a population of 7,947 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,001 people (33.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 7,080 people (816.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,933 males, 3,993 females and 21 people of other genders in 2,382 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 2,055 people (25.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,203 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 3,891 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 804 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 64.3% European (Pākehā); 5.7% Māori; 1.2% Pasifika; 33.4% Asian; 2.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.0%, Māori language by 0.6%, and other languages by 35.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 50.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.9% Christian, 2.8% Hindu, 1.1% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.7%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,647 (28.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,436 (41.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,299 (22.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 1,482 people (25.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,378 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 852 (14.5%) were part-time, and 108 (1.8%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwater Central | 1.75 | 3,660 | 2,091 | 1,170 | 39.4 years | $55,000 |
| Millwater South | 2.42 | 4,287 | 1,771 | 1,212 | 35.3 years | $55,000 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Notes
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Reddell, Gemma (3 November 2009). "Millwater to hold 10,000 people". North Shore Times.
- ^ Clayton, Renee (14 March 2018). "Community thrives in north Auckland's Millwater". Stuff.
- ^ Dickinson, Priscilla (22 October 2019). "Why Millwater could be the key to finding that elusive four-bedroom home". Newshub. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Millwater North (113100) and Millwater South (113300).
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Millwater Central (113101) and Millwater South (113300). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Millwater Central. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Millwater South. Retrieved 3 October 2024.