Tōtara Vale | |
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 Map | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | North Shore Ward |
| Local board | Kaipātiki Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 169 ha (418 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,100 |
| Unsworth Heights | Sunnynook | |
  Tōtara Vale  |
Forrest Hill | |
| Bayview | Glenfield North | Wairau Valley |
Tōtara Vale is an Auckland suburb, which is under the local governance of Auckland Council.
The suburb contains Rewi Alley Reserve, which has a memorial to Rewi Alley, a New Zealander who lived most of his life in China.[3]
Demographics edit
Tōtara Vale covers 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 7,100 as of June 2023, with a population density of 4,201 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 6,303 | — |
| 2013 | 6,513 | +0.47% |
| 2018 | 7,041 | +1.57% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Tōtara Vale 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.
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Religion in 2018 No religion (41.9%) Christian (40.1%) Hindu (5.7%) Buddhist (2.7%) Muslim (2.0%) other (2.9%) Not given (4.7%)
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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, 5.7% were Hindu, 2.0% were Muslim, 2.7% were Buddhist and 2.9% 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.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Totara Vale North | 0.87 | 3,174 | 3,648 | 975 | 32.7 years | $34,600[5] |
| Totara Vale South | 0.90 | 3,867 | 4,297 | 1,245 | 33.2 years | $35,500[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education edit
Target Road School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6), with a roll of 367 students as of February 2024.[7][8] The school opened in 1967.[9]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Rewi Alley Reserve Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "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 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Target Road School
- ^ "History of the School". Target Road School. Retrieved 16 January 2009.