Millwater, New Zealand
Millwater is a suburb of Auckland, in New Zealand. It is about 33 kilometres (by road) north of the city centre. The Auckland Northern Motorway and Orewa River form its western and northern boundaries respectively.
Millwater | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany Ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,946 |
| Puhoi | Orewa | |
| Wainui |
    |
Red Beach |
| Dairy Flat | Silverdale | Stillwater |
Millwater was built on former farmland from 2005.[1] Development is expected to be complete in 2022, with an anticipated population of 10,000.[2]
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.[3]
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 99 | — |
| 2013 | 867 | +36.34% |
| 2018 | 5,946 | +46.97% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Millwater (comprising the statistical areas of Millwater North and Millwater South) 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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 48.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.7% had no religion, 37.9% were Christian, and 5.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,455 (33.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 378 (8.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 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.[4]
Notes
- 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 South (113300) and Millwater North (113100). 2018 Census place summary: Millwater South 2018 Census place summary: Millwater North