Waitākere Township
Suburb
Coordinates: 36°51′00″S 174°32′35″E / 36.850°S 174.543°E / -36.850; 174.543
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere ward
Local boardWaitākere Ranges Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land1,529 ha (3,778 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,000
Train stationsWaitakere railway station
Waimauku Taupaki Massey
Muriwai
Waitākere
 Massey
Te Henga / Bethells Beach (Waitākere Ranges) Swanson

Waitākere is a small, mostly rural settlement to the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand.

History

The settlement is in the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki.[3] The many hills of the area were known as Ngā Rau Pou ā Maki, referring to the eponymous ancestor of the tribe.[4]

Waitakere Road had two bridges constructed to bypass the now Township Road making it a dead-end or cul-de-sac.

Demographics

Waitākere covers 15.29 km2 (5.90 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,000 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 131 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,755—    
20131,812+0.46%
20181,935+1.32%
Source: [5]
The fire station in Waitakere, near Waitakere railway station.

Waitākere had a population of 1,935 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (10.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 657 households, comprising 975 males and 960 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 390 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 357 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (51.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 14.6% Māori, 6.2% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.2% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 321 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 228 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 381 people (24.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 915 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 258 (16.7%) were part-time, and 48 (3.1%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Waitakere School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 454 students as at April 2023.[6][7] It was established in 1921.[8]

List of places within Waitakere township

  • Waitakere RSA
  • Waitakere Dairy & Postshop there was an armed robbery in 2017.[9]
  • Waitakere railway station
  • Waitakere Township Hall[10]
  • Waitakere War Memorial Park
  • Waitakere Fire Station
  • Waitakere Kindergarten [11]

Notable people

  • Arthur "Artie" Campbell Jonkers Artie was a well known figure on the family farm in Waitakere township where he worked tirelessly farming sheep. [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Te Kawerau ā Maki; The Trustees of Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust; The Crown (22 February 2014). "Te Kawerau ā Maki Deed of Settlement Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Diamond, John T.; Hayward, Bruce W. (1990). "Prehistoric Sites in West Auckland". In Northcote-Bade, James (ed.). West Auckland Remembers, Volume 1. West Auckland Historical Society. pp. 14, 18. ISBN 0-473-00983-8.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitakere (118000). 2018 Census place summary: Waitakere
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Education Counts: Waitakere School
  8. ↑ "Waitakere School golden jubilee 1921-1971 (record)". National Museum of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Police backing dairy owners but robberies on the rise". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Grevel, Louise. "Waitakere Township Hall". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Waitakere Kindergarten". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Wigmore, Caryn (20 February 2014). "Old soldier a hard worker". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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