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 might include a new primary school for the area.
Demographics
Millwater covers 4.17 km (1.61 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 8,550 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,050 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 99 | — |
2013 | 867 | +36.34% |
2018 | 5,946 | +46.97% |
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Millwater had a population of 5,946 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 5,079 people (585.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 5,847 people (5906.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,785 households, comprising 2,928 males and 3,015 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 1,605 people (27.0%) aged under 15 years, 912 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,907 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 522 (8.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 67.2% European/Pākehā, 4.8% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 30.8% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 48.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.7% had no religion, 37.9% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 1.8% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,455 (33.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 378 (8.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,383 people (31.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,436 (56.1%) people were employed full-time, 624 (14.4%) were part-time, and 129 (3.0%) were unemployed.
Name | Area (km) | Population | Density (per km) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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Millwater North | 1.75 | 3,642 | 2,081 | 1,113 | 36.2 years | $45,400 |
Millwater South | 2.41 | 2,304 | 956 | 672 | 32.8 years | $43,300 |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Millwater North (113100) and Millwater South (113300).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Millwater North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Millwater South