Royal Heights

Royal Heights is an Auckland suburb, which is under the local governance of Auckland Council.

Royal Heights
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total7,278
Westgate West Harbour Hobsonville
Massey
Royal Heights
 (Waitematā Harbour)
Massey Lincoln Te Atatū Peninsula

Moire Park is a large park in Royal Heights, which has both sports grounds and areas of bush with walking tracks.[1][2] The Manutewhau Walkway in Moire Park follows the Manutewhau Stream.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,465—    
20136,768+0.66%
20187,278+1.46%
Source: [4]
Entrance to Manutewhau Walkway in Moire Park
Moire Park Rugby Grounds

Royal Heights, comprising the statistical areas of Royal Heights North and Royal Heights South, had a population of 7,278 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 510 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 813 people (12.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,160 households. There were 3,597 males and 3,678 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 1,635 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,734 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 3,168 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 738 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 54.1% European/Pākehā, 17.5% Māori, 21.8% Pacific peoples, 21.2% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 34.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.0% had no religion, 41.1% were Christian, and 9.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,140 (20.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 939 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,009 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, 714 (12.7%) were part-time, and 288 (5.1%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Colwill School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8), with a roll of 196 students as of March 2020.[5][6]

Notes
  1. "Moire Park". Places New Zealand. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Moire Park Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Manutewhau Walkway". Auckland Council. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Royal Heights North (121600) and Royal Heights South (122300). 2018 Census place summary: Royal Heights North 2018 Census place summary: Royal Heights South
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. Education Counts: Colwill School

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