Northcote Central
Northcote Central is a suburb of Auckland's North Shore, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the northern shore of the Waitematā Harbour.
Northcote Central | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,739 |
| Hillcrest | Marlborough | Takapuna |
| Birkdale |
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Hauraki |
| Highbury | Northcote | (Shoal Bay) |
The Northcote Shopping Centre is anchored by a Countdown supermarket.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,550 | — |
| 2013 | 5,694 | +0.37% |
| 2018 | 5,739 | +0.16% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Northcote Central, comprising the statistical areas of Northcote Central (Auckland), Akoranga and Northcote Tuff Crater, had a population of 5,739 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 189 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,905 households. There were 2,745 males and 2,991 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 846 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,548 (27.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,250 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,086 (18.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 52.1% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 12.4% Pacific peoples, 30.3% Asian, and 4.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 44.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.6% had no religion, 40.4% were Christian, and 9.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,416 (28.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 585 (12.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,127 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 645 (13.2%) were part-time, and 234 (4.8%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
Northcote Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 479.[3] It celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008.[4] Onepoto School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 53.[5] It shares a site with Northcote Intermediate.
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[6]
Auckland University of Technology has its North Campus on Akoranga Drive.[7]
Hato Petera College was a secondary (years 9-13) school. It opened as Saint Peter's Catechist School in 1928 and changed its name in 1972.[8] It was a state integrated Catholic Māori school, and offered full-time boarding for enrolled students[9] until the end of 2016, when it became a day school. It closed in 2018.[10]
Notes
- "About Us - Northcote". Northcote Shopping Centre. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Northcote Central (Auckland) (127100), Akoranga (127200) and Northcote Tuff Crater (128100). 2018 Census place summary: Northcote Central (Auckland) 2018 Census place summary: Akoranga 2018 Census place summary: Northcote Tuff Crater
- Education Counts: Northcote Intermediate
- "Northcote Intermediate School 50th Jubilee 1958–2008". Education Gazette New Zealand. 87. 13 October 2008.
- Education Counts: Onepoto School
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "North Campus". AUT. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "History of Hato Petera College". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- "Nau mai whakatau mai ki Hato Petera". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- John Boynton, "Māori Catholic school Hato Pētera College closes", RNZ News, 31 August 2018 (Retrieved 31 August, 2018)