Population and Statistics
2006 Census Results
Waitakere City Fast Facts (as at 7 March 2006)
- Population: 186,444* (Census Usually Resident)
- Increase in population since 2001: 17,695 or
10.5%
- Rank by population of New Zealand's territorial
authorities: Fifth
- Median Age: 32.8yrs
- Ethnicity: European 59%, Maori 13%, Pacific Peoples 15%,
Asian 16%, Other (including "New Zealander") 10%
- Percent born overseas: 34%
- Most common language spoken other than English:
Samoan
- Median Personal Income: $26,100
- Households: 61,836
- Percent of Households with access to the internet:
64%
* Statistics New Zealand also releases annual population
estimates. While not directly comparable with the
Census figures, these provide useful indicators of
year-to-year population growth. The estimates for June
2006 and June 2007 are 195,300 and 198,400 respectively.
Demographic Profiles - Wards and Waitakere City summary
The following document provides key demographic
information for Waitakere City wards, plus a Waitakere City
summary, in PDF format.
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People of Waitakere - Waitakere City Wards (includes
Waitakere City summary) (Size 1523K)
The content of the above file can also be downloaded as
separate, smaller documents:
Introduction and Contents (Size 376K)
Henderson Ward (Size 808K)
Massey Ward (Size 554K)
New Lynn Ward (Size 543K)
Waitakere Ward (Size 424K)
Waitakere City Summary (Size 122K)
Waitakere Wards, City,
and New Zealand Comparisons (as at 7 March 2006)
Waitakere CIty is made up of four wards: Henderson, Massey,
New Lynn and Waitakere. The following figures have been
generated from raw 2006 census data, aggregated to match the
new ward areas that were introduced in October 2007. For a
map of the current ward boundaries, click
here.
| |
Henderson Ward |
Massey Ward |
New Lynn Ward |
Waitakere Ward |
Waitakere City |
New Zealand |
| Population
and Households (1) |
| Population |
56,799 |
49,413 |
56,355 |
23,883 |
186,444 |
4,027,947 |
| Households |
18,729 |
15,417 |
19,362 |
8,325 |
61,836 |
1,454,175 |
| Age |
| Median Age |
33 |
31 |
33 |
37 |
33 |
36 |
| % 0 - 14 yrs |
23% |
26% |
23% |
23% |
24% |
22% |
| % 65+ yrs |
11% |
7% |
10% |
7% |
9% |
12% |
| Ethnicity
(2) |
| % European |
55% |
56% |
55% |
84% |
59% |
68% |
| % Maori |
15% |
16% |
11% |
8% |
13% |
15% |
| % Pacific Peoples |
17% |
18% |
17% |
3% |
15% |
7% |
| % Asian |
19% |
14% |
21% |
3% |
16% |
9% |
| % MELAA (3) |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
| % Other (including New Zealander) |
7% |
9% |
8% |
12% |
8% |
11% |
| Personal Income, Employment and Education |
| Median Personal Income (15+) |
$24,400 |
$26,700 |
$24,800 |
$33,400 |
$26,100 |
$24,400 |
| Percent of Workforce Unemployed (15+) |
6% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
| Percent with no formal qualifications (15+) |
27% |
26% |
24% |
15% |
24% |
25% |
| Households |
| Percent dwellings owned by usual residents |
57% |
55% |
57% |
67% |
58% |
55% |
| Median Household Income |
$54,800 |
$61,500 |
$53,000 |
$76,500 |
$58,500 |
$51,400 |
| Percent of Households with Access to the
Internet |
61% |
65% |
60% |
77% |
64% |
61% |
(1) All data in this table has been
randomly rounded by Statistics New Zealand. Values for the
same data may vary slightly between different Statistics New
Zealand publications.
(2) People can choose to identify with more than one ethnic
group, therefore percentages do not add up to 100.
(3) MELAA - Middle Eastern, Latin American and African
Detailed Census Data Tables for
Waitakere City and the Auckland Region
For more detailed information on both Waitakere City and the
Auckland Region, click on any of the following:
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If you wish to view the Regional Summary Tables (in Excel
format) which show key information about people in New
Zealand's regions, cities and districts then visit
www.stats.govt.nz.
The next Census will be held in 2011. For archived
information from the 2001 census, click
here.
For more inquiries regarding Census information, please
email or
contact us.
Additional Waitakere Statistics
A number of statistical reports are available covering
different aspects of Waitakere City.
Quality of Life Report (2007) www.bigcities.govt.nz
The Quality of Life report is a comprehensive document
comparing the quality of life in Waitakere and eleven other
cities in New Zealand. The 2007 report contains over
200 pages of information grouped by subject: people,
knowledge and skills, health, safety, housing, social
connectedness, civil and political rights, economic standard
of living, economic development, and the natural and built
environments.
Waitakere City Business and Economy Report (2006)
This 28 page document prepared by BERL provides
information on the Waitakere economy such as number of
businesses and employees, the fastest growing industries,
value added gross domestic product (GDP), tourism, and
housing (including information on changes in house prices).
Also included is a summary table with key indicators from
1994-2006 and comparisons with Auckland Region and New
Zealand. The report can be downloaded below.
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Business and Economy Report (Size 3.9Mb)
Wellbeing Report (2004)
The
Waitakere Wellbeing Report 2004 is an update on two
comprehensive Wellbeing Reports produced by Waitakere City
Council in 1996 and 1998. The purpose of the report is
to reflect some of the key wellbeing issues facing Waitakere
City and, where possible, track changes over time. It
aims to form, highlight issues, celebrate successes, and
provide a starting point for discussion and advocacy.
The 2004 report has been produced collaboratively with
representatives from the community, local government and
central government sectors.
State of the City Report (2002)
While now dated in parts, this
report provides some useful additional information on
Waitakere not available elsewhere.
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