Windsor Park, New Zealand Explained

Windsor Park
City1:Auckland
Ward:Albany ward
Council:Auckland Council
Board:Upper Harbour Local Board
Area:84
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Postcode:0632
Coordinates:-36.738°N 174.736°W

Windsor Park is a small suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, which is in New Zealand.

Demographics

Windsor Park covers 0.84km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Windsor Park had a population of 1,683 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (12.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 642 households, comprising 747 males and 936 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female. The median age was 43.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 258 people (15.3%) aged under 15 years, 315 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 675 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 438 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 49.7% European/Pākehā, 3.2% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 47.2% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 58.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.4% had no religion, 39.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 471 (33.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 168 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 558 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 174 (12.2%) were part-time, and 33 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Rangitoto College is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) school with a roll of students as at . Founded in 1956,[2] it is now the largest secondary school in New Zealand.[3]

Te Pūrongo Arotake Mātauranga (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Raki Paewhenua) is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of students as at . It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which places a strong emphasis on the revitalisation and retention of te reo Māori.[4]

Sport

East Coast Bays Rugby Club is located in Windsor Park and is one of the largest rugby clubs in the southern hemisphere.[5] It shares its clubrooms with East Coast Bays Cricket Club[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 17 June 2022. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  2. Web site: 50th Jubilee 2006. Rangitoto College. 2009-04-25.
  3. Web site: Rangitoto College . Education Review Office . 26 December 2021 . Rangitoto College is New Zealand’s largest, co-educational school..
  4. Web site: TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua . Education Review Office . 26 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Club Background. East Coast Bays Rugby Club. 2014-04-04.
  6. Web site: East Coast Bays Cricket Club. 2014-04-06.
  7. Web site: Where Are We. East Coast Bays Rugby Club. 2014-04-06.