Northcross

Northcross is a suburb of the North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitematā Harbour.

Northcross
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Population
 (2018)
 • Total3,276
Glenvar Torbay Heights Torbay
Albany Heights
Northcross
 Browns Bay
Oteha Pinehill Rothesay Bay

The suburb houses East Coast Bays who are current Champions of the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,132—    
20133,219+0.39%
20183,276+0.35%
Source: [1]

Northcross had a population of 3,276 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 144 people (4.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,080 households. There were 1,626 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 37.1 years, with 579 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 711 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,599 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 384 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.5% European/Pākehā, 5.2% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 27.4% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 51.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.7% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, and 5.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 837 (31.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 255 (9.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,467 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 408 (15.1%) were part-time, and 90 (3.3%) were unemployed.[1]

Association football

Northcross is home to East Coast Bays who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

Education

Northcross Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 1264 students as of March 2020.[2][3] Sherwood School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a 470 students as of March 2020.[2][4] Sherwood celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001.[5]

Both schools are coeducational. The two sites are separated by playing fields. After school care for children at Northcross is provided at Sherwood.

Notes
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Northcross (117700). 2018 Census place summary: Northcross
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. Education Counts: Northcross Intermediate
  4. Education Counts: Sherwood School
  5. "Sherwood Primary School". Education Gazette New Zealand. 9 July 2001.
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