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One Tree Hill, New Zealand

One Tree Hill is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The residential part of the suburb is located to the east and south-east of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, from which it takes its name, with the volcanic peak located within the suburb's boundaries.

The suburb was established in the 1930s. Many period bungalows remain. Cornwall Park and Maungakiekie are major attractions within the suburb.

Demographics

One Tree Hill covers 2.75 km (1.06 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 5,050 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,836 people per km.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,125—    
20134,161+0.12%
20184,506+1.61%
20234,500−0.03%
Source:

One Tree Hill had a population of 4,500 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 339 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,190 males, 2,286 females and 24 people of other genders in 1,704 dwellings. 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 792 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 831 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,340 (52.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 537 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 58.7% European (Pākehā); 9.4% Māori; 12.5% Pasifika; 27.1% Asian; 4.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 2.1%, Samoan by 2.4%, and other languages by 28.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 38.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 34.9% Christian, 2.7% Hindu, 2.6% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.2%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,647 (44.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,350 (36.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 705 (19.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $56,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 798 people (21.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,220 (59.9%) people were employed full-time, 420 (11.3%) were part-time, and 102 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km)
Population Density
(per km)
Dwellings Median age Median
income
One Tree Hill Amaru 2.22 2,343 1,055 921 36.8 years $58,400
One Tree Hill Oranga 0.53 2,154 4,064 783 35.1 years $53,900
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Education

Oranga School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 302 as of November 2024.

Notable people

Mayors

One Tree Hill existed as a separate borough from 1930 until 1989, when it was absorbed into Auckland City. During that time, the borough had eight mayors:

Name Term of office
1 Joseph Speight Hardwicke 1930 1931
2 Israel Goldstine 1931 1947
3 Brian Preston Stevenson 1947 1956
4 Francis William Laidlaw Milne 1956 1968
5 Walter Adolph Race 1968 1971
6 Leonard Jack Harley 1971 1971
7 Harold Cooper Sadgrove 1971 1974
8 Jack Dickey 1974 1989

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