Windsor Park, New Zealand

Windsor Park is a suburb of Auckland's North Shore in northern New Zealand.[2]

Windsor Park
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,683
Postcode(s)
0632
Pinehill Browns Bay Murrays Bay
Bushlands
Windsor Park
Mairangi Bay
Sunnynook Sunset North Campbells Bay

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,500    
20131,614+1.05%
20181,683+0.84%
Source: [1]

Windsor Park had a population of 1,683 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (12.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 642 households. There were 747 males and 936 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female. The median age was 43.3 years, with 258 people (15.3%) aged under 15 years, 315 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 675 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 438 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 49.7% European/Pākehā, 3.2% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 47.2% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 58.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 39.0% were Christian, and 6.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 471 (33.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 168 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 558 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 174 (12.2%) were part-time, and 33 (2.3%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Rangitoto College is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) school with a roll of 3307 students as at March 2020.[3][4] Founded in 1956,[5] it is now the largest secondary school in New Zealand.[6]

Te Pūrongo Arotake Mātauranga (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Raki Paewhenua) is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 82 students as at March 2020.[3][7] It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which places a strong emphasis on the revitalisation and retention of te reo Māori.[8]

Sport

East Coast Bays Rugby Club is located in Windsor Park and is one of the largest rugby clubs in the southern hemisphere.[9] It shares its clubrooms with East Coast Bays Cricket Club[10][11]

Notes

  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Windsor Park (119700). 2018 Census place summary: Windsor Park
  2. Gregory's Auckland & Surrounds Street Directory (3rd ed.). 2008. map 57. ISBN 978-0-7319-2048-8.
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. Education Counts: Rangitoto College
  5. "50th Jubilee 2006". Rangitoto College. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  6. "Education Review Report:Rangitoto College". Education Review Office. August 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  7. Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Raki Paewhenua
  8. "Education Review Report:Te Pūrongo Arotake Mātauranga". Education Review Office. March 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  9. "Club Background". East Coast Bays Rugby Club. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  10. "East Coast Bays Cricket Club". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  11. "Where Are We". East Coast Bays Rugby Club. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

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