One Tree Point | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northland Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Whangarei District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
Subdivision Name3: | Bream Bay Ward |
Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
Leader Name: | Whangarei District Council |
Leader Title1: | Regional council |
Leader Name1: | Northland Regional Council |
Leader Title2: | Mayor of Whangārei |
Leader Title3: | Whangārei MP |
Leader Title4: | Te Tai Tokerau MP |
Seat Type: | Electorates |
Area Total Km2: | 2.91 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | -35.819°N 174.454°W |
One Tree Point is a settlement on the southern side of Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. The settlement includes the Marsden Point Marina.[1]
One Tree Point was called "Single Tree Point" by Captain Lort Stokes of the Acheron in 1849.[2]
Statistics New Zealand describes One Tree Point as a small urban area. It covers 2.91km2[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
One Tree Point had a population of 2,988 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 771 people (34.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,497 people (100.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,470 males, 1,509 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,188 dwellings.[4] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 555 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 282 (9.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,245 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 909 (30.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.9% European (Pākehā); 19.5% Māori; 4.0% Pasifika; 5.2% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 4.0%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.1% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.1%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 333 (13.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,353 (55.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 627 (25.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 318 people (13.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,035 (42.5%) people were employed full-time, 321 (13.2%) were part-time, and 27 (1.1%) were unemployed.[5]
One Tree Point School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of The school was established in 1972.[6]