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
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Population
 (2018)
 • Total5,739
Hillcrest Marlborough Takapuna
Birkdale
Northcote Central
 Hauraki
Highbury Northcote (Shoal Bay)

The Northcote Shopping Centre is anchored by a Countdown supermarket.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,550—    
20135,694+0.37%
20185,739+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
  1. "About Us - Northcote". Northcote Shopping Centre. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. "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
  3. Education Counts: Northcote Intermediate
  4. "Northcote Intermediate School 50th Jubilee 1958–2008". Education Gazette New Zealand. 87. 13 October 2008.
  5. Education Counts: Onepoto School
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "North Campus". AUT. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. "History of Hato Petera College". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  9. "Nau mai whakatau mai ki Hato Petera". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  10. John Boynton, "Māori Catholic school Hato Pētera College closes", RNZ News, 31 August 2018 (Retrieved 31 August, 2018)

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