West Harbour, Auckland
West Harbour is a suburb of Auckland, located to the west of Auckland City. It is named for its location on the western side of the Waitematā Harbour. West Harbour is under the governance of Auckland Council after the amalgamation of district councils in 2010.
West Harbour | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 11,373 |
| Ferry terminal(s) | West Harbour Ferry Terminal |
| Kumeū | Whenuapai | Hobsonville |
| Westgate, New Zealand |
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(Waitematā Harbour) |
| Massey | Royal Heights | Te Atatū |
Local features include many public reserves (the most prominent being Luckens Reserve, which in 2014 received a basketball court), two local primary schools, West Harbour School and Marina View School, a Church, and farm land. West Harbour is home to Hobsonville Marina, a large marina catering to around 600 of private leisure boats and yachts, which was part of the route the Royal Family took during their 2014 visit. As the unique terrain of West Harbour, most of the houses have a magnificent sea view and city view, which makes the suburb become one of the exclusive suburb in Auckland City and home to hundreds of multi million houses and mansions. West Harbour has the highest median house price in Waitakere City.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,827 | — |
| 2013 | 10,851 | +0.03% |
| 2018 | 11,373 | +0.94% |
| Source: [1] | ||
West Harbour, comprising the statistical areas of West Harbour West, West Harbour Clearwater Cove and West Harbour Luckens Point, had a population of 11,373 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 522 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 546 people (5.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,468 households. There were 5,643 males and 5,730 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 2,445 people (21.5%) aged under 15 years, 2,349 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 5,331 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,251 (11.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 58.8% European/Pākehā, 11.7% Māori, 10.5% Pacific peoples, 28.9% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 37.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, and 9.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,292 (25.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,218 (13.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,737 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,200 (13.4%) were part-time, and 336 (3.8%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Locally located State secondary schools are Massey High School, Rutherford College, Henderson High School, Liston College, Waitakere College and St Dominic's College.
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. West Harbour West (119800), West Harbour Clearwater Cove (120300) and West Harbour Luckens Point (120700). 2018 Census place summary: West Harbour West 2018 Census place summary: West Harbour Clearwater Cove 2018 Census place summary: West Harbour Luckens Point