Totara Vale
Totara Vale is an Auckland suburb, which is under the local governance of Auckland Council.
Totara Vale | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | North Shore Ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 7,041 |
| Unsworth Heights | Sunnynook | |
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Forrest Hill | |
| Bayview | Glenfield North | Wairau Valley |
The suburb contains Rewi Alley Reserve, which has a memorial to Rewi Alley, a New Zealander who lived most of his life in China.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,303 | — |
| 2013 | 6,513 | +0.47% |
| 2018 | 7,041 | +1.57% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Totara Vale, comprising the statistical areas of Totara Vale North and Totara Vale South, had a population of 7,041 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 528 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 738 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,220 households. There were 3,534 males and 3,501 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female, with 1,239 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,824 (25.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,396 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 579 (8.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 41.0% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, 49.6% Asian, and 6.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 57.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 41.9% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian, and 13.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,890 (32.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 609 (10.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,240 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 792 (13.7%) were part-time, and 189 (3.3%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
Target Road School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6), with a roll of 385 students as of March 2020.[3][4] The school opened in 1967.[5]
Notes
- "Rewi Alley Reserve Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Totara Vale North (121500) and Totara Vale South (121900). 2018 Census place summary: Totara Vale North 2018 Census place summary: Totara Vale South
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Target Road School
- "History of the School". Target Road School. Retrieved 16 January 2009.