Unsworth Heights
Demographics
Unsworth Heights covers 1.93 km (0.75 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 6,620 as of June 2024, with a population density of 3,430 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 5,250 | — |
2013 | 5,502 | +0.67% |
2018 | 5,889 | +1.37% |
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Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.86 km (0.72 sq mi). Using that boundary, Unsworth Heights had a population of 5,889 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 639 people (12.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,860 households, comprising 2,889 males and 3,003 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 945 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,335 (22.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,766 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 849 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 45.8% European/Pākehā, 5.0% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 42.3% Asian, and 10.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 56.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.2% had no religion, 42.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.4% were Hindu, 3.5% were Muslim, 2.0% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,656 (33.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 525 (10.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 909 people (18.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,583 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 684 (13.8%) were part-time, and 174 (3.5%) were unemployed.
Name | Area (km) | Population | Density (per km) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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Unsworth Heights West | 0.75 | 2,322 | 3,096 | 738 | 39.1 years | $36,300 |
Unsworth Heights East | 1.11 | 3,567 | 3,214 | 1,122 | 35.2 years | $32,100 |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Westminster Christian School was established in 1981 to provide education for children of Christian families, using a Christ-centred curriculum founded on a Biblical World View. It is an inter-denominational, state-integrated, co-educational, full primary school for students from New Entrant to Year 8. The school has a roll of 393 students as of August 2024.
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Gregory's Auckland & Surrounds Street Directory (3rd ed.). 2008. map 56. ISBN 978-0-7319-2048-8.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Unsworth Heights West (119900) and Unsworth Heights East (120400).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Unsworth Heights West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Unsworth Heights East
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Westminster Christian School