Laingholm
Laingholm is a small community situated in the Waitākere Ranges west of Auckland.
Laingholm | |
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Suburb | |
 A view of Laingholm | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere Ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,385 |
| (Lower Nihotupu Reservoir) | Woodlands Park | |
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(Little Muddy Creek) |
| (Big Muddy Creek) | (Manukau Harbour) | (Wairopa Channel) |
The name is derived from George and John Laing, who farmed the area starting in 1854,[1] before it was subdivided. Celebrations were held in 2003 for the 150th anniversary of European settlement.[2]
Laingholm is located on the shores of the Manukau Harbour and within the Waitākere Ranges, it offers one of the few opportunities left in the Auckland region to live in a natural environment. Many houses are surrounded by native bush. Originally a holiday destination, holiday homes were built in the early part of the century after the original farmland was sold off in lots. With the improvements in roads, increases in car ownership and expansion of Auckland, Laingholm is now within commuting distance of the central city.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 2,334 | — |
| 2013 | 2,265 | −0.43% |
| 2018 | 2,385 | +1.04% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Laingholm had a population of 2,385 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (5.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (2.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 843 households. There were 1,188 males and 1,200 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years, with 555 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 345 (14.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,266 (53.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.1% European/Pākehā, 9.9% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 27.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 66.2% had no religion, 23.4% were Christian, and 4.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 606 (33.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 180 (9.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,100. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,068 (58.4%) people were employed full-time, 309 (16.9%) were part-time, and 48 (2.6%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
Laingholm School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 281 as of March 2020.[4][5] The school was founded in 1950.[6]
Notes
- Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 30.
- "Settlement's 150th anniversary celebrated". Western Leader. 13 March 2003. p. 1. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Laingholm (137500). 2018 Census place summary: Laingholm
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Laingholm School
- Rose, Noel E (1975). Laingholm School 25th Jubilee, 1950-1975. Laingholm School Jubilee Committee.
External links
- Laingholm School website
- Photographs of Laingholm held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.