Waitakere, Auckland

Waitakere (Maori: "Waitākere") is a small, mostly rural suburb in the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand.

Not to be confused with the former Waitakere City.
Waitakere Township
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,935
Train station(s)Waitakere railway station
Waimauku Taupaki Massey
Muriwai
Waitakere Township
Te Henga (Bethells Beach) Rānui

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,755—    
20131,812+0.46%
20181,935+1.32%
Source: [1]
The fire station in Waitakere, near Waitakere railway station.

Waitakere had a population of 1,935 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (10.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 657 households. There were 975 males and 960 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years, with 390 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 357 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (51.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 14.6% Māori, 6.2% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.2% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, and 5.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 321 (20.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 228 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 915 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 258 (16.7%) were part-time, and 48 (3.1%) were unemployed.[1]

History

Waitakere Road had two bridges constructed to bypass the now Township Road making it a dead-end or cul-de-sac.

List of places within Waitakere Township
  • Waitakere RSA
  • Waitakere Dairy & Postshop there was an armed robbery in 2017.[2]
  • Waitakere railway station
  • Waitakere Township Hall[3]
  • Waitakere Primary School
  • Waitakere War Memorial Park
  • Waitakere Fire Station
  • Waitakere Kindergarten [4]

Notable people
  • Arthur "Artie" Campbell Jonkers Artie was a well known figure on the family farm in Waitakere township where he worked tirelessly farming sheep. [5]

See also

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitakere (118000). 2018 Census place summary: Waitakere
  2. "Police backing dairy owners but robberies on the rise". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. Grevel, Louise. "Waitakere Township Hall". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "Waitakere Kindergarten". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. Wigmore, Caryn (20 February 2014). "Old soldier a hard worker". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

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