| Waipatukahu | |
| Area Total Km2: | 56.12 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rodney ward |
| Subdivision Type3: | Community board |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision Type4: | Subdivision |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kumeū subdivision |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Auckland Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -36.776°N 174.449°W |
Waipatukahu is a locality west of Auckland, in New Zealand. It surrounds Waipatukahu Stream, which flows north-north-east from Lake Paekawau, draining the Waimauku Plateau and the Western Sand Country and joins the Kaipara River.[1] [2]
The statistical area of Waipatukahu extends west to the Tasman Sea, and slightly further east than Waimauku. It includes Woodhill but doesn't include Waimauku or Muriwai. Waipatukahu covers 56.12km2[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 52.06km2.[3] Using that boundary, Waipatukahu had a population of 1,461 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (17.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 273 people (23.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 471 households, comprising 732 males and 732 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 327 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 261 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 16.6% Māori, 3.5% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.9% had no religion, 29.0% were Christian, 2.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 165 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 285 people (25.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 210 (18.5%) were part-time, and 36 (3.2%) were unemployed.