North Harbour, New Zealand
North Harbour is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 12 kilometres north of the city centre, to the south of the suburb of Albany, close to the northern edge of the city.
North Harbour | |
|---|---|
  North Harbour | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′55″S 174°42′00″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 816 |
| Albany | ||
| Schnapper Rock |
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Rosedale |
| Greenhithe | Chester Park |
The name "North Harbour" also has a more general usage referring to all those parts of the Auckland conurbation sited to the north of the Waitematā Harbour, which includes the entirety of the former North Shore City (including Hibiscus Coast), plus parts of the former Waitakere City. The name thus applied finds its most common usage when referring to the North Harbour rugby team, which plays in the ITM Cup.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 450 | — |
| 2013 | 564 | +3.28% |
| 2018 | 816 | +7.67% |
| Source: [1] | ||
North Harbour had a population of 816 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 252 people (44.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 366 people (81.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households. There were 432 males and 387 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 38.7 years, with 84 people (10.3%) aged under 15 years, 186 (22.8%) aged 15 to 29, 366 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (22.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 64.7% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 1.1% Pacific peoples, 29.0% Asian, and 4.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 45.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.6% had no religion, 37.5% were Christian, and 7.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 192 (26.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 93 (12.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 381 (52.0%) people were employed full-time, 84 (11.5%) were part-time, and 15 (2.0%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Albany Junior High School is a school catering for year 7-10 students, with a roll of 1249 students as at March 2020.[2][3] It was opened in 2005.[4] Albany Senior High School opened in Albany in 2009 for year 11-13 students.[5]
Notes
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. North Harbour (118600). 2018 Census place summary: North Harbour
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Albany Junior High School
- McKenzie-Minifie, Martha (29 June 2007). "Teachers question middle school role". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- McKenzie-Minifie, Martha (9 May 2007). "School bell delay to let students 'wake up'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2011.